Review: Silence of the Lambs

I know that some people can't bear the unbelievable goriness of the Hannibal Lecter movies, but I have to say I totally loved watching this one. Anthony Hopkins is really superb, and so is Jodie Foster. But Hopkins really knows the ropes, he can play almost anyone, I think. It's interesting that they showed the contrast between Dr. Chilton and Hannibal; Hannibal, the allegedly "insane" doctor, is far more astute than the pompous Dr. Chilton, the little attention-grabbing SOB. And Jodie Foster had reason to be famous after that movie-- she did the whole cop-with a relationship with a psycho-really well. The only thing I didn't like about the movie was the props-- obviously fake and they really took some of the scare away. And the blood looked like cranberry syrup, not like red wine reduction. Potassium thiacyanide and ferric nitrate!!! The blood was bright red, not burgundy. My favorite scene was the elevator scene, where all the cops are running around like fools only to find out Hannibal's escaped. This is a killer movie. If you haven't watched it yet, you should. Rating: 4 stars (because of the props and the blood.)