The Silence of the Lambs

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The Silence of the Lambs

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The Silence of the Lambs

Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald, Ted Levine

An ambitious FBI agent enlists the aid of a criminally insane ex-psychiatrist to help track down a vicious serial killer.

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  • SirPant
    September 16, 2009
    SirPant
    A great thriller from the early 90's. It's now regarded as a classic but on repeat viewing, it does feel a little dated. Still, a great film!
  • danperry17
    September 14, 2009
    danperry17
    Jonathan Demme's frightening masterpiece, The Silence of the Lambs is worth the hype... yes, it took me almost 20 years to see it, not sure how that happened but anyway...

    This is the role that defined Anthony Hopkins to the American audience, and rightfully so: he's so normal...( read more) that imaging him as a psychotic killer is the most terrifying part, as a Best Actor Oscar for a mere 16 minutes of screen time might suggest.

    The magic of this portrayal is in the script, however, as we are scared of Dr. Lechter well before we actually meet him. In true Hitchcock-ian fashion, we have to imagine the horror, and therefore come to fear someone who is to all appearances perfectly in control: the pure psycopath.

    Great plot, consistent action, strong characterization, I could go on... great film.
  • Redlats
    September 12, 2009
    Redlats
    Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Dr Hannibal Lecter is amazing. He is one of the great villains in movies. I watched it for the third time eleven years after it was made, and the movie still keeps you riveted to your seat.

    What is weird is that even though Lecter is a serial kill...( read more)er, the movie goes to great lengths to show us the similarities between Starling and Lecter, and we don't hate Lecter, but we hate 'Buffalo Bill'. And the line at the end of the movie - Lecter is having Dr. Chilton over for dinner.
  • stopitgoaway
    June 10, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    The Silence of the Lambs runs two hours.Anthony Hopkins appears for little more than sixteen minutes, yet during those minutes he hasn't bored you for a second, not even after the tenth or eleventh viewing. Such is the power of his performance, it's absolutely impossible to forge...( read more)t him.His character, Dr.Hannibal"The Cannibal" Lecter, is a brutal killer with revolting methods and habits, but he's also very intelligent, charismatic and with good taste(you can interpret that as you like).A clichè by now, but who cares? He still is one of the key elements in this wonderful thriller, which sees Jodie Foster's Clarice Starling asking for Lecter's help to catch another killer.The result is a dangerous yet fascinating relationship between the young, unexperienced FBI-agent and the convicted,but basically omnipotent, psychiatrist.He's a step ahead of everyone all the time, and makes sure everyone notices, with his witty, unforgettable one-liners.If there had to be only one reason to worship this movie, then it would have to be the chemistry between the two leading actors.Never before has a non-sexual man/woman connection been more thrilling.Never before has a film's ending been more unsettling and brilliant and left us asking for more.

    Best watched with a nice Chianti...

    P.S. dear film-buffs, have the lambs stopped screaming?
  • hypathio7
    June 3, 2009
    hypathio7
    Foster and Hopkins give star performances. Levine is creepy as Buffalo Bill. But, this movie simply did not impress me as much as the other two movies to hold the honor of winning the Oscar big five awards. The movie didn't give me a sense of release, a sense of "Oh Wow" when ...( read more)Foster finds her way to Buffalo Bill's house independent of her boss at the FBI. I didn't understand the prevalence of close up shots of the actors' faces. There are a lot of foreheads half cut off in this movie. I guess it heighten the suspense a bit to see the sweat and muscle twitches in the characters' faces. But for a thriller it didn't have any amazing twists that really make you appreciate the writing. At least I didn't think so. The lambs, the moths, the sewing, the cannibalism were all supposed to be mysterious elements that suggest a creative and disturbing story, but it didn't all add together to something greater than the parts. Dr. Hannibal Lecter making his escape was probably the most fascinating, terrifying, and shocking part.
  • Angry9beers
    December 15, 2009
    Angry9beers
    My all time favorite! Silence is a masterpiece, thoroughly engaging the viewer with a perfect blend of story, plot progression, atmosphere, character development and unmatched acting execution. This film is a stone solid landmark in film making, conclusively rivaling any other in...( read more) ever created.
  • lopcar1993
    December 15, 2009
    lopcar1993
    In "Red Dragon" you saw how it all began, you saw how Lecter fell under a small mistake and ended up being incarcerated in a Baltimore Psychiatric Hospital. Now with Jonathan Demme's "The Silence of the Lambs" We get to see the manipulative tactics of Hannibal Lecter at ful...( read more)l force.


    "The Silence of the Lambs" picks up a few months after the events in Red Dragon in which Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter helped retired FBI agent Will Graham track down the tooth-fairy or also know as the "Dragon". Now a young rookie FBI trainee named Clarice Starling(Jodie Foster) is sent in to ask the help of one of the dangerous mind to help stop a crazed killer who goes by the name, "Buffalo Bill ". Now Starling has to match wits with the most sinister of minds to track down the killer now only time will tell if Starling can overcome her trouble past and beat Lecter at his own game and overcome her nightmares and finally hear nothing but, "The Silence of the Lambs".




    This deep rooted and extremely complex Psychological horror thriller is at the pinnacle of perfectible and horror it's so smart and so terrifying that what happens in the film almost seems real. And the events unfolding in front of you will not just shock and appall you it will also keep you engaged and riveted throughout. This film when it came out quickly became a cultural icon of the early 90's and a building block for other slasher, psycho thrillers to follow till this day. It's a quintessential film that must be experienced for it's dark and moody undertones, it's brutal and gutsy portrayal of gritty and horrific violence for a early 90's film, for it's amazing performances especially from Anthony Hopkins, Ted Levine, Scott Glenn and most of all Jodie Foster. All in all "The Silence of the Lambs" is a must see film with unforgettable events and memorable characters, It's all in all it's one of those films that will just plain, straight out blow your mind.



    Jodie gives an amazing performance as the young Clarice Starling, Foster doesn't hold back on letting her fear show on screen or her inferiority when she is matching wits with Hopkins' Dr. Lecter. Foster exudes an extreme sense of strength, will power, determination and smarts onscreen by the time your half way through the film your already connected to her and her character and that is the sign of a great actress and amazing direction. Foster is a highlight in this film and her face offs with Hopkins are worth the price of admission. Anthony Hopkins owns the screen with his first outing as the vicious and genius Hannibal Lecter, Hopkins is so terrifyingly good that it almost seems like that Lecter is another side to him. He's truly and utterly brilliant in this and at the top of his game. Ted Levine is psychotic and sadistic as the skin peeling serial killer " Buffalo Bill", he is so completely crazy that it's almost as convincing as Hopkins. Scott Glenn is another class act as FBI AIC Jack Crawford, his performance is not as strong as Foster, Hopkins and Levine but it is sharp and that makes him a standout in this. The cast are powerful and commanding in this dark and complex film and they own the screen and will keep you engaged all the way through to the shocking finale.



    As terrifying as it is original "The Silence of the Lambs" has successfully stood the torturous test of time and become one of the greatest films of the late 20th century. It's a brilliant film with a taunt premise that will truly shock and amaze you.
  • roddyw1
    December 12, 2009
    roddyw1
    The debut of Anthony Hopkins groundbreaking performance as Hannibal Lecter, genius, aesthete, philosopher, psychiatrist, artist and serial killer cannibal. It's compulsive viewing from beginning to end and Hopkins completely steals the whole film.
  • hayd2dq
    December 12, 2009
    hayd2dq
    Insane and really good. Highly interesting story, great directing, and exceptional acting. It?s definitely a must-see movie. Jodie Foster does a good job, but who really steals the show is Anthony Hopkins as the infamous Hannibal Lector. He creates a totally believable charac...( read more)ter, which makes the character creepier. It is certainly a disturbing movie, but it didn?t make me have nightmares. However, I know people who?ve said this was the scariest movie they?ve seen, so I wouldn?t underestimate it. Everyone must see this film to witness cinematic magic.
  • agoengbs
    December 12, 2009
    agoengbs
    Awesome Jodie Foster..
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