DoogerMay 30th, 2007 - 13:54:47

No only was the production gorgeous! So was Gong Li.

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Jeff SwindollMay 30th, 2007 - 21:14:54

As for Gong Li, that goes without saying ;).

The more I think about the film it seems to come from a monetary place. I mean it's not like Harris came up with an good idea for the book, wrote it, and then it was tranformed into a movie. From what I hear, Dino De Laurentiis basically said we're continuing the series and we can do it with or without you. That's not a good place to be. There are some rather obvious (and perhaps silly) references to Silence, such as the Japanese mask that Hannibal puts on (he's wearing it on the cover) that alludes to the mask in Silence (the movie). Did Harris describe the mask as such in the book for Silence? It's been many moons since I read it. The production was well made, but it still didnt feel like it was made for anything but to cash in on Hannibal Lecter (and what would Hannibal think of that? I bet he'd eat Dino's brain).

Did anyone think of the after the credits scene in Young Sherlock Holmes when they watched the final scenes in Rising? Don't know why I thought of that.

It was an okay movie, but I still expected more.

Cheers.

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Patrick L.May 30th, 2007 - 21:23:58

Personally, I thought the movie was horrible and trashed any cred that Harris had established with Silence and Hannibal. Could it have been better with a better actor in the Lector role? Yes. Can anyone do the role better than Hopkins? Hell No! However, both the book and the movie were written by Harris so the fault is on him. When did Hannibal become the hero? Not to mention some sort of Samurai warrior. That was just stupid. The film had the style to match Hannibal, but none of the grit. Even Red Dragon was better than this.

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....Oct 3rd, 2007 - 16:29:34

I am just wonder if Hannibal really ate his sister. It was in the M scene before he cut the M on that guys chest...the guy said 'you ate her too...' I was a little confused...please help!!
Shelbi

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saraNov 1st, 2007 - 03:02:59

When he said 'you ate her to'.. he was talking about afterwards when they were all starving and after they already cooked her. Lector didn't know, but he was hungry and they gave him food and it turned out to be his sister. So he pretty much didn't figure out till afterwards..

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Jordyn.Jun 15th, 2009 - 03:37:49

I loved this movie as well as Ulliel. He brought me fear, pity, sadness, hatred and love for the young Hannibal Lector. ((not to mention hes a real hottie))
I think the 'Joker' in him was amazing and I cant wait to read the book to understand what the reviewer is referring to when he\she disagrees in this outlook on the young Hannibal. until that time, i give this movie three thumbs up.

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