Hannibal Rising

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Hannibal Rising

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Hannibal Rising

Aaran Thomas, Gaspard Ulliel, Helena Lia Tachovska, Ivan Marevich, Li Gong

In the most chilling chapter in the life of Hannibal Lecter, find the answerto the most elusive question of all - why? Reaching back to explore theorigins of Lecter's rage, terror and savagery, the st...( read more  read more... )ory begins in EasternEurope at the end of World War II when a young Hannibal watches the violentdeath of his parents - a horrific moment that changes him forever. Showing acunning aptitude for science, he hones his skills to exact justice on thosethat hurt his family, igniting an insatiable lust within a serial killer whowas not born, but made.

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  • SirPant
    November 10, 2009
    SirPant
    Hannibal Rising starts well and is beautifully filmed but unfortunately it becomes a little slow, a little boring and slightly contrived towards the middle. There is a huge unexplained leap between innocent Hannibal and warped and crazy Hannibal, thus, not really explaining, or s...( read more)hould I say convincing us as to why he becomes the monster seen in Silence of the Lambs etc. A wasted opportunity! Rhys Ifans is truly annoying too!
  • rezpatriot
    September 24, 2009
    rezpatriot
    Great Film. For adults with adult themes including the Russian Front which most un-educated people won't understand. I would recommend the film if you were around when the 'Silence of the Lambs' was released. This film is different, very very different, but it keeps up with moder...( read more)n films and follows the timeline of Hannibal Lecter well. Enjoyable any night of the week movie !
  • stopitgoaway
    June 10, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    It's time to learn what led Hannibal Lecter, once a gifted, bright young man, to a life of horrendous crime.

    Fans of the book series will already be familiar with the story of Hannibal's younger sister, Mischa (and her eventual fate at the hands of Nazi soldiers), from Thomas Ha...( read more)rris's 1999 novel "Hannibal".

    Now it is time to learn the full story of Lecters troubled childhood, a result of growing up through the horrors World War 2.

    I, for one loved Hannibal Rising, so much so that I returned to cinemas to watch the film for a second time merely a week after my first viewing. The film has also re-kindled my interest in Thomas Harris's wonderful series.

    Stunning cinematography, emotional performances beautiful direction and all together great story telling help to make this film one of the best I have seen in a long time.

    Gaspard Ulliel makes cannibalism hot and does a fantastic job at portraying a young Lecter. He is perfectly charming and polite on the outside, whilst on the inside his sadistic and vengeful nature continues to grow. Ulliel is highly engaging and convincing in his performance, doing the famous character justice.

    Gong Li must also be mentioned at this point for her performance as the graceful Lady Murasaki who acts as both mentor and love interest for the young Hannibal. Li and Ulliel have a good chemistry throughout most of the film and both actors appear to have a great understanding of their characters.

    I would highly recommend this movie to fans of the book series, however fans of the movie series might be disappointed if they are expecting to see another Silence of the Lambs or Red Dragon.
  • smith44
    June 7, 2009
    smith44
    Hannibal Rising or Flogging A Dead Horse
  • mjgildea
    December 22, 2008
    mjgildea
    Ooh! Hannibal Rising kind of hurt. You'd hope for something more than his little sister getting cannibalized by war criminals would create one of movie history's greatest characters but the Quick Buck and the substandard revenge plot win out again. Gaspard Ulliel wasn't the worst...( read more) part of Hannibal Rising and I think he did the best with what he had to work with--unfortunately that wasn't much. The sexy Japanese aunt (with uncharacteristically large boobs--sorry, had to throw that out there) incestuous storyline was kind of out there but ultimately I was just looking for more of a connection between the prequel and the previously existing Hannibal canon. On the plus side, Hannibal Rising wasn't all bad but hopefully they'll stop making weak sequels and spinoffs.
  • riddlemethis18
    December 28, 2009
    riddlemethis18
    This prequel to one of the best-known film series of all time is hard to review. It is a wonderful film standing alone, but for die-hard Hannibal fans, Mr. Hopkins may be the only one for them. However, the suspense and intrigue of the former films is present, and Gaspard Ulliel ...( read more)gives a great performance as Mr. Lecter.
  • HannibalUlliel
    December 27, 2009
    HannibalUlliel
    Excellent film! One of the best Hannibal films I've seen! I love the way Gaspard Ulliel portrays Hannibal. Couldn't take my eyes off the TV whilst watching. Definitely a must see!
  • roromendut
    December 26, 2009
    roromendut
    Film ini memang masih berkaitan dengan ?Silence of the Lambs?, namun tidak seperti ?Hannibal? yang merupakan kelanjutan cerita dari ?Silence of the Lambs?, ?Hannibal Rising? justru mundur ke belakang. Film ini menceritakan kisah hidup Hannibal Lecter dimulai sejak dia kecil yang ...( read more)tinggal bersama adik dan kedua orang tuanya.

    Mereka hidup di jaman Nazi, hingga pada suatu ketika datang tentara menggerebek rumah mereka. Tepat di saat penggerebekan tersebut, datang pasukan tentara yang menyerang tentara penggerebek tersebut. Kancah peperangan terjadilah di lingkungan rumah tersebut, hingga menewaskan banyak korban termasuk kedua orang tua Hannibal.

    Walaupun Hannibal dan adiknya Mischa selamat, namun rumah mereka diambil alih oleh penjahat perang. Para penjahat tersebut mencari-cari barang yang dapat dijarah, termasuk makanan. Karena rumah tersebut terletak di daerah yang terpencil dan stok makanan sangat memprihatinkan, maka mereka mengorbankan Mischa untuk mengobati rasa lapar mereka.

    Hal tersebut membuat Hannibal mengalami trauma. Setiap malam dia bermimpi buruk, ketika remaja Hannibal bagaikan bisu. Teman-teman Hannibal sering mempermainkannya dan mengucilkannya karena dianggap mengganggu tidur mereka di malam hari dengan igauan-igauannya. Akhirnya Hannibal meninggalkan asrama tempatnya bernaung setelah lepas dari cengkeraman para penjahat tersebut.

    Dari sisa-sisa dokumen yang dimiliki, tertinggallah foto pernikahan salah satu pamannya. Hannibal memutuskan untuk menemui saudaranya tersebut di Paris. Di sana Hannibal diajari seni beladiri Jepang oleh bibinya, Lady Murasaki Shikibu (Gong Li). Korban pertama Hannibal adalah seorang tukang jagal yang sempat melecehkan bibinya. Ketika aparat melacak pembunuh pria tersebut, sang bibi berhasil menyelamatkan Hannibal dari tuduhan.

    Hannibal menjadi murid sekolah kedokteran, dan mulai melancarkan pembalasan dendam atas kanibalisme yang menimpa adiknya. Korban pertama pembalasan tersebut bertempat di sekitar rumah tempat adiknya dibantai.

    Tadinya gue piker film ini akan lebih membutuhkan konsentrasi dan penuh adegan sadis melebihi ?Hannibal? dan ? Silence of the Lambs?. Namun justru di film ini, gue bisa ngerti kenapa Hannibal bisa sekejam seperti yang diceritakan di film pertama. Gue juga suka banget ngeliat Gong Li, mirip banget sama temen gue si Lolita.
  • xheartcore
    December 24, 2009
    xheartcore
    eehmm didnt actually pay to much attention to it haha
  • Marischa2
    December 23, 2009
    Marischa2
    it was long and boring, I give it 3 cuz the guy played a good role.
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