You'll be struggling to get to sleep tonight!

Rating: Null/10 (8 June 2000)

I had heard the hype, I'd even read the novel, but for some reason I just didn't think that the film would be up to much. How wrong I was.
I now resent the fact that I decided not to see The Silence of the Lambs at the Cinema, if only for the fact that it is one of the most captivating films I have ever watched. In the same way that Harris' novel won critical acclaim the film, directed by Jonathan Demme, holds the audiences attention for the whole of its 2-hour length.
The Silence of the Lambs tells the story of a young FBI graduate, Clarice Starling (Foster), who is investigating the abduction of several young girls by a serial killer 'Buffalo Bill'. Her investigation leads her to the revered Dr. Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter (Hopkins), sentenced to life for murder, who helps Starling by offering her information on Buffalo Bill in return for a cell with a view.
It is obvious to see from the performances here why The Silence of the Lambs won awards in each of the five of the Academy's catagories. Hopkins in probably his best role and Foster proving that women can act too!
Roll on the sequel.