Review of The Silence of the Lambs (1991) by Barneyonmt — 05 Jan 2016
WHAT I LIKED: The main thing about this thriller is the outsanding acting - 'Silence of the lambs' is full of characterisation thanks to this excellent cast. Delving into the mind of lector and bill is exciting, plus there's no denying it's a real thriller at the end where it ties up excllently. .
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: It's just not subtle enough. Tension should be played out delicately, and in this film it's slapped in your face, which means there's no drop in the tone and thus it feels long and dragged out. As a result it's also not very pyscological, as every theme is presented blatantly and obviously (and the intrusive music does little to help this.).
VERDICT: A thriller that exceeds in terms of characterisation, but fails when it comes to building tension and excitement.
This review of The Silence of the Lambs (1991) was written by Barneyonmt on 05 Jan 2016.
The Silence of the Lambs has generally received very positive reviews.
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