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, Rhys Ifans

In the most chilling chapter in the life of Hannibal Lecter, find the answer to the most elusive question of all - why? Reaching back to explore the origins of Lecter's rage, terror and savagery, t...( read more  read more... )he story begins in Eastern Europe at the end of World War II when a young Hannibal watches the violent death of his parents - a horrific moment that changes him forever. Showing a cunning aptitude for science, he hones his skills to exact justice on those that hurt his family, igniting an insatiable lust within a serial killer who was not born, but made.

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  • 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.
  • Showrogan
    November 27, 2008
    Showrogan
    Rudeness is an epidemic...

    Das da steht im Wald allein
    Mit dem purpurroten Mäntelein...
    Mischa loved that song...let's sing for Mischa! ;)
  • totalefreiheit
    November 3, 2009
    totalefreiheit
    Muy chida. La pasaron en TV y no la vi completa.. me quede con ganas de comprarla.
  • stilettokillerz
    November 3, 2009
    stilettokillerz
    Not the best but Gaspard's performance was very good and disturbing.
  • xrystofer
    October 29, 2009
    xrystofer
    Good. It was dark and gory. The story was smooth, though a little bit on the extreme for me. I was expecting a bit more humble, not the samurai wielding stuff I saw. Still, no major complaints about this one.
  • musikankan1
    October 26, 2009
    musikankan1
    Gaspard Ulliel doeas a great job, and it's nice to see a new face. I enjoyed the movie, and I understand a lot more about Hannibal Lector from watching this movie.
  • oliviabushnell
    October 23, 2009
    oliviabushnell
    I was sorely disappointed by this film. It's nothing like the other Hannibal films which are clever and well done. This is a gore filled excuse to try and attract people who want blood, guts and fighting into the Hannibal fan club. It is such a shame that what could have been the...( read more) most interesting installment was such a let down.
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