"I'm having an old friend for dinner"

Rating: 9/10 (24 February 2008)

This is a classic horror movie right from the start. Usually movies take about 20 years before becoming a classic, but not Silence of the Lambs. This movie has a very complex storyline but that works to its advantage. The music is not really eerie, but thats what makes it SO eerie. Hannibal Lecter is VERY WELL played by Anthony Hopkins. He is so evil, so sneaky, he tops most other movie villains. His mere stare is enough to make someone tremble. Everyone who stands in his way seems to have bad luck come to them. Hannibal is the most sophisticated, evil, possibly bi-polar cannibal to ever grace the big screen. 17 years later, this movie hasn't become any less eerie. My only complaint was Jody Foster, she did play Clarice very well but was sometimes over the top and seems to fall out of character a little. Unfortunately, since she's the main character, it was enough to knock this movie down a star. But this movie is still near perfect. Recommend to everyone who wants a good crime/horror movie. Fans of Se7en will most likely enjoy this. 9/10.