Incredible! One of the finest examples of great contemporary film making.

Rating: 10/10 (24 June 1999)

This film is brilliant, there is no other way to describe it, everything about this film is perfect. When we all talk about a film that affected us the most, this should pop into most people minds. It is extremely well crafted, from the acting, to the direction, editing, cinematography and screenplay. Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster are both brilliant, they give us all a clear example of what good acting is all about, and earned well deserved academy awards for their efforts. This film is so gripping, it draws you in instantly and it holds you there right until the final credits end. All I can say is what a movie! TSOTL delves into the human psyche, and questions the way we think, why we act on things the way we do, is anything incidental? How can we better judge people so we may have any idea to what goes on inside people's minds. This film is mind boggling. While it is excessively violent in places, it has to be so the viewer can visualise the true horror of the character's actions. Everyone involved with this film should be given a medal, what an achievement.