Who gets the credit for this masterpiece?

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2001)

If you were to give credit to one person for the success of this film . . .. who would it be? Jonathon Demme directed this movie with precision decision making. Jodi Foster's ability to draw the viewer into the parameters of her mission to find Buffalo Bill is exceptional. Anthony Hopkins's aptitude for selecting one his many of acting styles to play Hannibal Lector was flawless. However I feel the most credit should be handed to Thomas Harris. After reading "Silence of the Lambs" prior to the film, I was more than thrilled to learn of the making of the film.
This film deserves all the accolades the industry has to distribute. Rightfully so this film swept the Academy Awards ceremony. Very seldom does a film come along where it is so good, it damages the legacy of it's actors, actresses, and director. Unfortunately, Demme (with the exception of Philadelphia), Foster, and Hopkins have yet to reach the level of success since 1991.
If you have yet to see this film, then your idea of a cinematic masterpiece is disillusioned.