Let it be known that I never appreciated Silence Of The Lambs as much as Manhunter. Not that I thought Silence was a bad film, far from it, but my heart was with the first film, and there I always thought it would stay. That being said, I went into seeing Hannibal with somewhat less than great expectations. And was I shocked to see the best of the 3 films when the credits started to roll. If you can, like some but not all have, make it past the more gruesome scenes and open your mind up to what Ridley Scott and his masterful cast have accomplished here, you are in for a real treat. A film that somehow manages to twist a killer into a hero. A film that, in it's own demented way, knows the difference between right and wrong. A film with heart. I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but Hannibal... yes HANNIBAL... is a special film. See it.
