One of the Most Memorable Perfromances of All Time and a Great Film

Rating: 10/10 (17 February 2014)

Words cannot describe how truly great Sir Anthony Hopkins is in this masterpiece. His Oscar-winning portrayal of Dr. Hannibal Lecter is one of the best performances of all time, and AFI actually listed him as the #1 villain in their top 50 heroes and villains list. There has never been a more creepy, scary, and at the same time, fascinating character before or since The Silence of the Lambs was released. The closest I've seen is Heath Ledger's Joker in The Dark Knight.
As great as Hopkins is, let's not forget how the great the film is as a whole. Jodie Foster was outstanding as Agent Starling and she even won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her efforts. The film is also beautifully directed by Jonathan Demme, who also won an Oscar. For those counting, The Silence of the Lambs won five of the biggest Oscars, the other two being Best Picture and Best Writing/Screenplay based on the previously published novel of the same title by Thomas Harris.
The Silence of the Lambs is one of the best films of the last 25 years and it is one of those films that any fan of great films must watch at least once in his or her life.