Hannibal

A Film Review by Paul Perkins

Directed By: Ridley Scott
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Giancarlo Giannini, Francesca Neri, Ray Liotta, Ivano Marescotti, David Andrews, Eljko Ivanek, Frankie Faison, Hazelle Goodman
Rated: R
Written By: Steve Zaillian, David Mamet,Thomas Harris (novel)
Running Time: 131 Mins
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Stuff at ending Credit: No
Seen at: AMC Deptford 8, New Jersey 2-09-01

Chilling, Creepy And Was Worth The Wait

Ten years ago a film played in theaters that scary a lot of people and it had a catch phase that became a classic. “I ate his liver with some fava beans” that film that swept the Oscar in 91 was Silence of the Lambs that was then this is now. Hannibal is the new film, from director Ridley Scott who made my number one film of 2000 Gladiator.

Hannibal is set ten years later just like the Novel by Thomas Harris. Dr Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) escapes for custody ten years ago and is on the run in Italy. Back in the US Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore) is having problems not forgetting the Dr. and because of a villain she is having problems with her bosses Esp. by Paul Krendler (Ray Liotta) who doesn’t like Clarice Starling.

A lot of people have not forgotten Dr Lecter esp. one of his victim Mason Verger (uncredited Gary Oldman) who survive the Dr. But is hideously disfigured and vow to find the Dr. He uses his power to exact his revenge on the Dr. He think in order the draw Lector out of the open he must use a bait that means a lot to him. You guess it Clarice Starling so the cat and mouse chase is on through the street of Italy and US and Hannibal is hungry for some action and his lunch.

Well one of the most talk about film of 2001 is out and let me tell you I was so eager to see this film and now after seeing the film let me tell you some good and bad points about the Hannibal.

Good

I was very please with the film it was worth the wait.
The story was good and it keeps me into the plot from star to finish.
I have read some of the book the first 200 pages and the movie follows the book well.
The cast was very good. Esp. Anthony Hopkins did a great job as he usually does. He is the only man I think that could play the role. Another big player in the film that was talk about for a while was Julianne Moore who replaces Jodie Foster who did not what to do the sequel. Why I don’t know she should have done it if you do one film and the second one doesn’t come out for a long time you should do it. It’s not like a Friday the 13^th film where there is a ton of films out. But Julianne Moore did a good job even so.
The gore scenes were very graphics but not too bad.
The ending was very good and very gory. It was hard to look at the screen. But it did have one bad thing I did tell you in the bad points section.
Ridley Scott is a great director and now he has two more great films to his record.
It had couple of funny one-liners.
The location was very nice it shows some nice scenes in Italy.

Bad

Hannibal is another film like Thirteen days that was good but has the Microphone pops up in the film about 5 times which drives me nuts. The filmmakers could not see it in the editing process and take it out.
The ending leave couples of questions not answer.

Overall Hannibal was a very good movie and I was not disappointed by the film at all it was worth the wait. Everyone who is a movie buff and who is not should go see this film but heed warning do not get before seeing this film.