The Silence of the Lambs

Rating: 8/10 (21 August 2009)

This movie is very suspenseful and features incredible acting from Anthony Hopkins as "Hannibal Lecter". Jodie Foster was also great and played a very strong female lead as the FBI agent Clarice Starling. This movie has a very intriguing plot, which is what made me rent it. I found it very interesting that an FBI agent would interview a imprisoned serial killer who is a cannibal, to find out more about another serial killer on the loose. Hannibal is almost presented as the good guy in some scenes. Of course, he cannot be the actual "good guy", he sure is in contrast to that creepy Buffalo Bill. Clarice Starling is a unit agent of the law, and Hannibal is a being who defied it, but they are paradoxically, on the same side. This movie didn't disappoint me but was still creepy, but then again it didn't exceed the creepiness I expected. The Silence of the Lambs has very intense scenes mostly involving the autopsy of a filthy cut-up person, a kidnapping, and not to mention Hannibal eating a warden's face. It might be a good idea to watch out for these scenes before watching. I wouldn't really recommend that anybody under 16 watch this. The entire premise for the movie is very disturbing itself, with the movie becoming even more unsettling than the general plot. The Silence of the Lambs is still creepy, but I really felt like I was watching a movie made in the 90's. It really shows its age. It is well made for the most part, but I really think that it's too disturbing to truly be one of the greatest movies movies of all time, as IMDb votes would lead one to believe.