The best scenes in Hannibal Rising are the harrowing World War II parts and the river barge climax has some disturbing tension as well. Gaspard Ulliel does try too hard at times but still plays young Lecter with sinister intensity that's gripping to watch, and Aaron Thomas shows himself as a promising child star as a touching 8 year old Lecter.
The film is hauntingly scored too, there are some genuinely moody parts while not overbearing the film at all, and in a way that still sounds engaging.
Gong Li is less successful however, she has a beautiful and dignified look but that doesn't translate in her rather expressionless and flatly delivered acting skills. Dominic West doesn't look very involved at all with his character, like he didn't really want to be there, and seemed a little out of place. Rhys Ifans was the most disappointing, Grutas is far too one-dimensional and cartoonish for a villain- the worst Hannibal Lecter villain by a long way- with no development to him at all, and Ifans plays him with very little sense of threat or subtlety, instead the acting is an uneasy mix of hamming up laughably and underplaying to the point of being dull.
The script is a giant mess throughout, with the dialogue being ludicrous in particularly some of the one-liners, the cringe-worthy dialogue in the butcher scene and a lot of Grutas' dialogue. It also sounded incredibly ham-fisted and underdeveloped, some intriguing ideas here but almost all of them glossed over. The story had its moments, but has more unintentional silliness i. Lecter's first murder , both in the dialogue and the over-the-top murders, than it does suspense, tension and mystery and is often very tediously paced, also not doing a good job at all tying in with the other Hannibal films with some frustratingly sloppy continuity errors.
Tension and suspense are minimal apart from the beginning and the climax, the mystery elements are too obvious and too simple to the extent that they don't feel mysterious at all and there was just too much unintentional humour for it to be shocking.
That he had a back-story wasn't the issue, it was the contradictory and unneeded execution that was. Hannibal Rising also attempts to allude to the other films in the series but instead of being nice homages they just came off cheesily and nonsensically, especially the samurai mask alluding to Silence of the Lambs which was also a contradiction.
Overall, not terrible but hugely disappointing and the worst of an otherwise solid film series, as heavily flawed as Hannibal was it still had enough solid things to make it watchable. This just had too many frustrations and if it weren't for Lecter's presence you could have sworn it was something else entirely, that's how far removed it felt from the rest of the series. As much as an insult as Hannibal Rising seems to be to fans of the overall series, this review is a judgement on the film purely on its own terms as an overall film.
Many people criticised this film, arguing that familiarity breeds contempt and the more we learn about a killer's background and origin, the less frightening he becomes. My advice is to forget all about the connections with the later films and just enjoy this film on its own merits. It's a distinctly European film with a European sensibility and a young, French, unknown lead actor.
It has a level of classiness that's not present in many an American film; a sheen of quality that sets it apart from the rest. The opening sequence, set in the latter days of World War 2 and detailing horrific events in Lithuania, is very well handled, full of foreboding, great effects, and sinister actions.
It ably sets up the rest of the film, which turns out to be a revenge flick with the added intrigue of having the main character becoming more and more sick and twisted as the movie progresses. A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer.
Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. R min Adventure, Crime, Drama.
After the death of his parents during World War II, young Hannibal Lecter moves in with his beautiful aunt and begins plotting revenge on the barbarians responsible for his sister's death. Sign In. Copy from this list Export Report this list. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. If you are a reader then u can enjoy the latest news about the movie. His credits include writing for Saturday Night Live One, Antosca doesn't have any actual writing credits in report to Hannibal; two, even though he did, he only began energetic apropos the pursuit Goyer movies, download movie Blade After doing the job and returning to the base their commanding officer is killed Please note that since January 1st folkd.
Stay tuned for some upgrades to the service in the near future. Thanks to Anthony Hopkins' flawless portrayal of Hannibal Lecter. I'm sure I've seen this film before as I remember a handful of scenes but it was good seeing it again. Maymay A Super Reviewer. Oct 13, Hannibal Lecter: On a similar note I must confess to you, I'm giving very serious thought Gary Oldman even appears, more or less, as the only surviving victim of Lector's.
It's not to say that I didn't get a fair amount of enjoyment from Scott's Hannibal, but I was unsatisfied nonetheless. I didn't necessarily expect a masterpiece, but I did expect a movie better than this one. Hannibal seemed incredibly goofy at times, while staying with the atmospheric seriousness of The Silence of the Lambs for the most part.
Hans Zimmer delivers a great little score to bring out the tension that a movie with Lector in it deserves. That's one reason why I have a hard time totally dismissing this film. There was a relative amount of tension all the way through. It wasn't to the degree of Silence, but it was there. In this Hannibal tale, Hannibal is living in Italy as Clarice deals with problems after a drug raid goes haywire.
Also Hannibal's only surviving victim has a plan up his sleeves if he can ever get at him. The plot was a little messy in this film and things mostly felt either rushed or entirely too slow.
I realize I'm not talking this movie up much, but it at least deserves a look for Hopkins as Lector again. His performance isn't his Oscar winning one from Silence, but it's still good. Had he had a slightly less obvious, more subtle, and smarter script to work with; who knows what we'd be saying about Hopkins as it pertains to this movie. Too bad that isn't the case.
As it is this was worthwhile film for me. I still enjoyed it despite its many, many faults and the fact that Ridley Scott didn't deliver what was expected. I can pretty much guarantee you will be disappointed in the outcome of this movie if you have seen Silence.
If you haven't seen Silence, go watch it. That's a priority. Hannibal is just a shock hungry film that holds on to just enough of the originals formula to be a minor recommendation. Melvin W Super Reviewer. Jun 27, Its really difficult to decide whether this is good or not. Personally, it was okay. Although it doesn't feature Jodie Foster reprising her role,Julianne Moore takes her place and portrays a different, but unique Clarice Starling.
The violence does almost top 'Silence of the Lambs', but some of it seem reckless. Anthony Hopkins does return as his creepy and cannibalistic role. Its worth a look, but don't expect it to have the same scares and iconic moments from the masterpiece. Samuel R Super Reviewer. See all Audience reviews. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. Best Horror Movies. Worst Superhero Movies. Best Netflix Series and Shows.
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