Classic

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2005)

To me, this is the epitome of movie making: A film that can make you feel sorry for the characters, make you smirk at their quips, make you gasp in horror or revulsion, and hold you in its awe all in two hours.
There is a reason this film was given Best Picture (a departure for the Academy); there is a reason Hannibal Lecter was given the honors for greatest cinematic villain; there is a reason that among many, the film is considered to be better than the book its based on. It will do me no good to tell you these reasons, just see the film.
Don't bother with the other two Hannibal films, although Red Dragon is mostly worth seeing.