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 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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  • 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.
  • lopcar1993
    December 16, 2009
    lopcar1993
    In "Red Dragon" we saw how his evil was contained, In "The Silence of the Lambs" we saw how he could manipulate and use others to his advantage and the true force of his sinister mind. In "Hannibal" we saw the true force of his intellect when out in the open. Now we get t...( read more)o see how Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter began his reign of terror and shows us his decent into madness.

    This prequel to the previous five films is set in 1952 8 years after the cannibalistic death of his sister at the hands of a group of starving Lithuanian militiamen. Now a young man and having deep rooted hatred for the men responsible Hannibal sets out from the orphanage in his old home, Lecter Castle and move sin with his beautiful Asian aunt where after he moves to Paris to study medicine and therefore track down and kill all those responsible for the death of his beloved sister. Peter Webber and Thomas Harris finally give us the first true look into the mind and life of one of cinema's greatest villains and we finally get to witness, "Hannibal Rising".





    "Hannibal Rising" is taunt, gruesome, brilliant, dark and extremely engaging. It's a dark film about a man who after a personal tragedy became the greatest horror legend in film history. Hannibal Rising is much more gruesome and brutal in it's portrayal of Lecter's violence but your so engaged and enthralled by the story it won't bother you or distract you from the main focal point of the plot. All in all "Hannibal Rising" is an amazing film with a powerhouse story of terror, sorrow and lost and an amazing look into the life of an icon.




    Gaspard Ulliel owns the screen as the young and very vengeful Hannibal Lecter, his performance as Lecter almost rivals that of Anthony Hopkins. Ulliel brings true under hinged terror to the role and to the story and truly gives you a shocking vision of Lecter like you've never seen him before. Li Gong is not as good as Ulliel but she is good none the less. He performance is not meant to be truly compelling as it is for her to just and there and look good(Which she does so well.) But there are some scenes that she really shines. Dominic West is better than I've ever seen him as the dogged and determined Inspector hot on the trail of the young Hannibal. West brings some heart to the film and he is almost a welcomed replacement for Clarice Starling and that is saying something. But all in all the cast does amazing and really helps elevate this film, save the series and gives us a good look at the life of a young Hannibal Lecter.


    Peter Webber and Thomas Harris' "Hannibal Rising" is a masterstroke of horror film making and may not be very well respected at this time but as time pass it may grow to become a cult classic much like Silence of the Lambs. But none the less this fourth installment in the Hannibal Lecter series is nothing short of horrifying and startling it's all around one of the best of the series.
  • AkatsukiJuS
    December 16, 2009
    AkatsukiJuS
    it can get a little boring but it's good and a great story
  • jordonjojosmith
    December 2, 2009
    jordonjojosmith
    this is the Hannibal lecter crap right
  • punam16
    November 27, 2009
    punam16
    awesome movie quite scary..
  • stilettokillerz
    November 23, 2009
    stilettokillerz
    Not the best but Gaspard's performance was very good and disturbing. And he's freakin hot!
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