This is my favourite ever film

Rating: 10/10 (10 April 2003)

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I love this film, even though the book is better. Truly deserving of the oscars that it won, and probably more.
Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster make a winning combination that is simply irresistable. The atmospheric scenes are wonderful; Hopkins' stunning and chilling performance is truly unforgettable. It appeared to unnerve Foster with fantastic results. She is totally convincing as the FBI trainee, and her scenes with Hopkins are among the best film scenes ever. Good supporting performances are provided by Scott Glen and Ted Levine, the later as a despicable transexual serial killer, shows skill in his limited screen time.
The scene in which Hannibal Lecter escapes his prison cell is superbly directed, and the result - the famous face removing incident, and the subsequent positioning of one of the bodies are fantastic.
Hopkins performance is such that I felt glad as he escaped, and walked free at the end.
"I'd love to talk but I'm having an old friend for dinner."
This classic quote could be quite disturbing - until you see who the intended victim is.
Overall a quite brilliant film expertly adapted from a quite brilliant book. 10/10