The Silence of the Lambs (Full Screen Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The Silence of the Lambs (Full Screen Edition)
Movie Review: it puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again
Summary: 5 Stars
Anthony Hopkins' Oscar-winning performance has made Hannibal Lecter one of the 3 most famous horror character icons born during The Age of Cinema. The other 2 of course (in no particular order) are Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates and Robert Englund as Freddie Krueger. Of course, I excluded characters invented before movies were invented, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, etc. But, Hopkins' portrayal of the brilliant shrink who has a taste for cannibalism is nothing short of exquisite. Just a casual conversation with Lecter sends a chill up your spine. Someone else portrayed the character in an earlier movie, but no one noticed. Hopkins perfected the role and made it his own. Jodie Foster also won an Oscar for her role as Clarice Starling, the FBI trainee who is sent to question Dr. Lecter in his underground cell in a mental institution for the criminally insane. She wants Lecter to help profile and maybe identify a serial killer who has been skinning young girls after killing them. The killer known as Buffalo Bill is also admirably portrayed by Ted Levine. (my title for this review is one of Buffalo Bill's famous lines from this film) There is not a lot of blood, violence or gross stuff shown in this flick. There's a little, but not much. This isn't supposed to be a slasher flick, but rather a psychological thriller that gets its bone-chilling effectiveness from the script, the actors and the suspense which is beautifully created by the patient director, Jonathan Demme. Effects such as close-up conversations with Lecter speaking right to the camera (as if the audience has Clarice's close-up view while speaking to him) helps with the spooky atmosphere of the film. I was never a huge Jodie F. fan, but she definitely deserved her Oscar in this film for her role as, the bravely-trying-to-hide-her-fear-and-do-her-job, smart and professional in the grim face of danger Clarice. Supurb script, acting and directing make for a suspenseful, spooky psychological thriller without much blood or grotesque imagery...again there is a little, but not too much. I'll admit I like blood and carnage and slasher flicks. But, I can greatly admire a film that can be spooky without going that route...especially a movie that is as finely crafted as this one. This movie is excellent at maintaining the spooky mood while building tension and suspense. It keeps you rivoted. Believe me, if you miss this movie, you'll eat your heart out. Or if you DON'T eat your heart out, maybe someone else will! Movie Review: Good Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Silence of the Lambs is one of my favorite movies. Amazon .com had it sent to me in a timely fashion and good working orderMovie Review: Great Movie. But not in the league of "SE7EN"
Summary: 4 Stars
Great job by Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal) and Jodie Foster (Clarice). It wasn't scary or as yucky as people told me. I'm still one of the believers that "SE7EN" is a much superior movie. This was on O.K. movie. Intense, yes. But not that shocking. I don't understand what the talk has been about, all these years. I wasn't that impressed. Maybe I was trying too hard to compare Hopkins to Kevin Spacey. But then again, Hopkins has more space to develop in this movie than Spacey did. But Kevin Spacey didn't need it. There I go again - comparing. Oooooops! Movie Review: Excellent!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is my all-time-favorite! Great actors, director, performances, and screenplay! Oh, and you should try to locate the "motif", and how the protagonist relates to the victim of the film. Movie Review: Brilliant but yucky!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
There's no denying Hopkins mastery in this movie.
Foster is equally masterful.
The script, direction, atmosphere is simply brilliant.
I'm not new to gore but I don't like the cannibal stuff.
Yuck!!!!!!!
A brilliant movie that will take its place in horror history.
It's a must see movie for horror or thriller fans, but it's not appropriate for kids.
Easily in the top twenty of all time best horror films.
Recommended!!!