Stylistically, Hannibal is everything one would expect from a Ridley Scott film. It doesn't have the claustrophobic feel of Silence , but that lack is compensated for with innovative shots and an abundance of gothic-drenched atmosphere. The problem is that there's no reason for this - ultimately, all of the Christian symbolism is meaningless. It doesn't contribute to the movie from a thematic or story-related perspective. Hannibal is divided into three segments.
Nothing is more disheartening than the final fifteen minutes.
Fans of The Silence of the Lambs will surely flock to see Hannibal during its first weekend of release, and far be it from me to dissuade them. The movie is not a hack job - it contains moments of genuine suspense, always looks good, and has the virtue of Anthony Hopkins returning to the greatest role of his incredibly diverse career. What's left is at times depressingly ordinary and almost never memorable.