Hannibal (DVD)

Two words that really make this film Anthony Hopkins. Have you ever seen a film that he isn't good in!! This man really knows how to act and he has surely become my favourite actor and there aren't many films or programs with him that I have missed. Hannibal is Thomas Harris' third novel and cannibalistic Doctor Hannibal Lecter; Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal Lecter) is hunted down by Julianne Moore as an FBI Agent Clarice Starling hot on his trail. The story line is amazing, I don't want to say too much in case I ruin this film for you but I must say this is an amazing film that everyone should see, even if you think this isn't your film you will fin ...  Read the complete review

What’s it about? ---------------------- Following a botched drugs bust, FBI Agent Clarice Starling is re-assigned to the search for Hannibal Lecter. Meanwhile, Lecter’s only surviving victim, Mason Verger, is out for revenge Who’s in it? ----------------- Anthony Hopkins returns as Hannibal Lecter and has a much bigger role than previously, although this is not necessarily a good thing. In Silence of the Lambs, Hopkins’ scenes were powerful, because they were limited and so he had a massive impact when he was on screen. Although at times he manages to recapture that sense of menace, at other times he almost becomes a parody of his former ...  Read the complete review

'Eagerly awaited' are two words much overused in articles of this nature, but they were certainly appropriate in the months leading up to the cinema release of 'Hannibal'. Directorial duties were in the hands of Ridley Scott, who had just delivered the critically adored (and eventual oscar-winner) 'Gladiator', and after years of uncertainty, Anthony Hopkins had agreed to reprise his role as cinema's most famous psychopath. After ten years of waiting, the sequel to 'Silence of the lambs' finally reached our cinema screen on Valentine's day earlier this year. 'Hannibal' the novel was a damp disappointment, due to the absence of tight plotting and genuine ...  Read the complete review

Menu: Starter - Palpable sense of expectation served on a cold, rainy afternoon at Brighton Marina's cinema. Excitement sauce with twist of anticipatory nerves... (Serves a queue of 50) So there we were, huddled against the wall, waiting to get our tickets for the awaiting feast. Some people were discussing Silence of the Lambs (could Hannibal possibly live up to its predecessor?)Some people were loudly dismissing the film without having seen it. I was trying to remember every aspect of the book, which I'd read some months previously, to see how the dramatisation would compare. I had read some glowing reviews, some not so good, and some ...  Read the complete review

I was lucky enough to win tickets to the previews screening of this by entering a competition on the radio. It more or less made up my mind for me about going. I haven't seen either of the other two first films in the trilogy, and I'm not really a fan of gory films. However, I decided to place my doubts to one side and approach the film with an open mind, and I'm very glad I did, as the film is one of the best I've seen in a long time. It's quite an intense film, you find yourself lost in the plot very easily and quickly, and the two hours simple fly by. I didn't find that my not having seen the first film spoiled it in any way - this film can ...  Read the complete review