An interesting movie, must see for anyone over 13

Rating: 9/10 (11 November 2006)

Well, first of all, I must say, all of the actors did a splendid job. Simply marvelous. Though, at the end, I felt Hannibal's character was being, not changed, just removed. Anthony Hopkins seemed to give Hannibal parts of his own personality. Jodie Foster did an A+ job, both acting and making himself seem like the country, Virginia girl that Clarice was. I was enthralled by her accent, sometimes slipping, but usually crisp and precise.
The directing, though a tad overrated, was superb, as an understatement. The acting of Ted Levine was the most interesting of them all. His voice and character played along almost seamlessly with the progression of the film. Never before have I been so convinced that an actor had, himself, lost his sanity, along with the character he was playing. The lotion scene made me laugh, while making me want to claw my eyes out. How he could be so calm, talking "Baby-talk" to his dog, and at the same time have to listen to a woman screaming for him to let her go, is beyond my sense of understanding. I commend them all on a job well, well done.
Though, I'm not sure how old you should be when you first watch this, I was 13 and enjoyed it immensely. I suggest Parental Guidance for all viewers under 15.
By the way, I was amazed at how they didn't *once* use the word "Silence" throughout the entire film.