completely sweet

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2006)

I saw this for the first time when I was like 13,and it just totally floored me.Its one of the ones that has you engrossed in its showing,and thinking about it for days afterword.Sir Anthony Hopkins has always been one of my favorite actors of all time.For a while after I saw him as Dr. Lechter in this,I thought there was no way he could act in any other way in real life.Jodie Foster is awesome as Clarice; also acting convincingly as the FBI agent closest to Lechter.The scene that got me was when Dr. Lechter kills the two guards so savagely,all the whilst that haunting piano score is playing.When he finishes,he simply meditates on his record by looking upwards from the inside of his cage.It was so wild to have that complete contrast of character.There is many other scenes in this that didn't require dialog,just moods created by suggestion and setting,and background creativity.Elements that are cgi free.All the better are the films,directors,writers,and actors that can achieve tension and suspense on this level without computers.One of my favorites,and still the best in the trilogy.10 outta 10!!!!!!!!!