Methodical Thriller Brought up to Speed

Rating: 8/10 (29 October 2008)

I am a man that enjoys his thrillers. If a director can make a good thriller that actually goes into the psychosis of a person, then it will usually hook me. Vertigo and The Game are two examples of these kinds of films. These films, however, could be considered slow by the new age of movie goers. Silence of the Lambs really takes over where Vertigo finishes. They are two very similar movie (yes, I said similar). You have a man who has gone insane, with a mysterious past and nothing left to lose. This man manipulates a woman into relaying many of her secrets, and ultimately allowing him so far into her mind that he starts to change her. The relationship between Hannibal Lector and Clarice is very similar to the relationship between Vertigo's two protagonist( to me anyway). The one big difference between the two is the violent nature of the plot, and the speed at which Lamb's is delivered. This is not necessarily a bad thing for either movie. Lamb just takes a more 90s spin on a classic genre and idea. It is, in my mind, the best fusion of horror and psychological thrillers that has been made so far. I would definitely recommend people seeing it, and even buying it, if they like it of course. And I would also recommend seeing the sequel Hannibal.