Most outstanding!

Rating: 10/10 (22 August 2001)

Few Hollywood films have managed to actually scare me. This one did, so it deserves my applause. It didn't scare me because suddenly, some monster with a knife pops out of nowhere. It scared me because of the dark, creepy premise the film is based on - an insight into the minds of psychopaths - and faithfully follows from beginning to end.
The images of the victims do make you shiver, and as you find out more and more about Buffalo Bill's behavior and killing methods, and Dr. Lecter's craving for human flesh, you shiver when you think that there very well could be people like that on the loose.
The acting - incredible. Jodie Foster couldn't have played Clarice Starling better. Clarice, alone and vulnerable, yet so strong and smart. Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter - wow! When you hear Hannibal speak, you can't help but think what a smart man he is and how amazing he is, and yet remember the man could be the physical manifestation of evil itself. A very good mix.
And when it's all over, you're left shaking and thinking about the serial killers of the world...This is one of my all-time favorite movies, and if you haven't seen it, pick it up - A thrilling, disturbing look into the mind of serial killers that will leave you stirred no matter how jaded you are, and will leave you in awe of the team's great job.