Terrific Thriller!

Rating: 7/10 (28 February 2012)

Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn and Ted Levine star in Jonathan Demme's 1991 thriller based on Thomas Harris' novel. An FBI rookie seeks help from a sociopath to find a serial killer. Clarice Starling (Foster) is an FBI trainee who is sent by her superior, Jack Crawford (Glenn) to interview sociopath, Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter (Hopkins). Serial killer, Jamie Gumb aka "Buffalo Bill" (Levine) kidnaps a senator's daughter and keeps her prisoner in his basement. Clarice and Jack now work together with Hannibal's help to find the killer and his victim. Hannibal also confides in Clarice to tell him her personal life and worst fears. After Hannibal escapes, Clarice must continue to solve the case. I remember watching this for the first time and as soon as they showed Hannibal, I got chills down my spine. The cast is great in this as well as Howard Shore's score. I recommend this terrific film.