Boring and unrealistic

Rating: 1/10 (15 February 2019)

When I first saw this movie the thought which crossed my mind was how boring and predictable it was in the first fifteen minutes. I found the writing and direction to be typical for the Hollywood formula. Characters were unappealing and unrealistic.
I found the antagonist to be completely unreal even thought I think Anthony Hopkins played the character correctly. I do not find the character to be strong enough to be considered a threat. Many of the scenes use deus ex machina to force the movie along and allow characters to get away with murder (lol).
Ted Levine did an amazing, creepy job of the character Buffalo Bill. I understand that his character and the scenes he did were completely ad lib. So amazing that it even creeped out Ted Levine and for a time he didn't watch the movie.
Agent Starling is good, and I enjoyed Jodie Foster's portrayal of her. I thought her character was real and personable.
The reset of the movie, acting, script and direction are lacking. I was bored through the entire movie.