Top-drawer thriller

Rating: 9/10 (14 January 2017)

'The Silence of the Lambs' is one of the most effective and suspenseful thrillers I can remember seeing. It has everything you want and expect from this type of film, including some superb acting performances from Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. The latter conveys evil in this film as well an any actor I've seen. His performance is truly mesmerising.
The film is so atmospheric and sustains a high level of tension for large periods. The conversations between Agent Starling and Hannibal Lecter are brilliantly done and make for compelling viewing. The twists are delivered at the perfect moment and there's never a dull moment in the entire film.
This is a memorable and brilliantly executed film that contains exactly what an audience wants from a crime thriller. It's clever, fast paced and unpredictable - a thriller from the top drawer.