One of the greatest and most influential films of all time

Rating: 10/10 (29 July 2019)

This adaptation from Thomas Harris's 1988 novel of the same name was critically acclaimed upon release and became only the third film to win Academy Awards Oscars in all top five categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. The other two being It Happened One Night (1934) and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975). Film professionals regularly cite this masterpiece as one of the greatest and most influential films of all time. It also was a box-office hit. This film is so perfect at all levels that it fully deserves praise, respect and admiration. A movie that everyone should see at least once in his lifetime.