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Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Giancarlo Giannini, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta, Frankie Faison, Francesca Neri, Željko Ivanek, Hazelle Goodman (mehr)Streaming (7)
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Zehn Jahre sind vergangen, seitdem die FBI-Agentin Clarice Starling mit dem kannibalistischen Schwerverbrecher und diabolischen Genie Dr. Hannibal Lecter ihre erste nervenaufreibende Begegnung hatte. Zehn Jahre sind vergangen, seitdem Lecter seine ebenso spektakuläre wie blutige Flucht aus dem Gefängnis gelang. Nun bewegt er sich frei in Florenz umher, und die ahnungslose Welt ist Hannibal schutzlos ausgeliefert. Doch die Zeit heilt keine Wunden - der einst von Lecter verstümmelte Multimillionär Verger entwickelte sich, getrieben von unvorstellbar grausamen Racheplänen, zu dessen ebenbürtigen Rivalen. Als Patient von Lecter musste er sich selbst vor Jahren das Gesicht mit einer Scherbe häuten und sinnt auf bittere Rache für die Qualen und Entstellungen. Um Lecter endlich den Schweinen zum Fraß vorzuwerfen, braucht Fiesling Verger einen unwiderstehlichen Köder: Clarice Starling... (Tobis)
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"Was meinen Sie? Wird er sie vögeln, töten oder verspeisen?" – "Alles drei denke ich... obgleich ich mich nicht festlegen will in welcher Reihenfolge." Die Fortsetzung von Das Schweigen der Lämmer ist zwar nicht so gut wie der erste Film, sie hat aber trotzdem einiges zu bieten. Meine Aufmerksamkeit hat Hannibal dank Scotts beeindruckender erzählerischer Regie, der wunderschönen Szenen aus Florenz und dank der ekelhaften Momente verdient. Nun ja, warum nicht. "Also, wie darf es sein? Eingeweide drin oder Eingeweide draußen?"
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Wenn ich Hannibal mit einem Wort bewerten müsste, dann wäre es: würdig. Hannibal ist sicherlich eine würdige Fortsetzung eines legendären Films. Das gibt Hopkins reichlich Gelegenheit, nicht von der Leinwand zu verschwinden und eine sehr angenehme Beziehung zu seiner Lieblingsagentin zu entwickeln. Ja, Julianne Moore ist anders als Jodie Foster, aber das ist eigentlich eine gute Sache. Clarice ist in dieser Zeit sehr gereift, und als Beobachterin verlange ich nicht, dass sie das gleiche Gesicht wie während des Studiums hat. Auch der Schauplatz, das intellektuell versnobte Italien, ist für mich eine nette Note. Also auf zum Roten Drachen.
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Scott did his best, he just couldn't make more out of such a bad script. Jodie Foster knew very well why she wasn't up for it again. The only thing worth mentioning is that you will reliably NOT recognize Gary Oldman as the disfigured Mason Verger. His wife wanted to divorce him after he saw it!
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Dr. Lecter returns in bloodthirsty style, but there's no satisfaction this time around. The worst possible start is all the actions of Clarice, whose tired face forced me to fall asleep with every line about "shooting at a woman with a child." Thanks to the perfect Hannibal and the surprisingly skillful Ray Liotta, this seemingly unnecessary movie eventually becomes a sufficiently thrilling thriller, but the lengthy silent parts condemn it to being just a violent patchwork sequel.
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After the tremendous success of The Silence of the Lambs, it was quite logical that we would not have to wait long for the sequel, and both the film studio and the fan community had high expectations due to the attractiveness of the material. To a large extent, these expectations were not fulfilled, although it is true that the first installment of the series set a very high bar. This is mainly due to the screenplay and the quality of the dialogues, where the element of tension - so strong in The Silence of the Lambs - simply did not work in the majority of scenes. It is interesting that even though in The Silence of the Lambs, the main antagonist, Dr. Lecter, was in prison and seemingly completely powerless, every shot he appeared in was charged with emotions and suspense, as well as the dark anticipation of the viewers, whereas in Hannibal, Lecter is free and has a really wide scope of influence, but you rarely feel afraid or drawn into the plot. Lecter lacks one important element, and that is a truly worthy opponent. Perhaps only the scene with the disposal of the pickpocket gets under the skin. The direction itself is skillful, Ridley Scott is experienced, and from what the screenplay gives him, he does a good job. The recasting of Agent Starling is not essential because Julianne Moore is a quality character actress and embodies both the time gap from the first installment and a certain internal transformation of the burnt-out main protagonist. Otherwise, the literary source is more appreciative on the one hand, but also more pandering and with its ending rather a pulp affair, so if the film followed what the book offered, it could have turned out worse. In the book, Agent Starling becomes the lover of Dr. Lecter, and the book ends with a feast where they both savor their defeated enemy... Overall impression: 55%.
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Comparing Hannibal with The Silence of the Lambs is nonsense, they are two completely different movies, their only connecting factor is the main character, Hannibal Lecter. It is clear that the visually talented Ridley Scott took on the directing duties, and it was not a mistake at all. The plot is much simpler and more linear, with more focus placed on combining visual elements (captivating Florence) and brilliant atmosphere (Hans Zimmer's music, excellent camera work). The opening raw shootout stands out in this delicately crafted film sore thumb. Anthony Hopkins benefits here primarily from his voice rather than actual acting, which may disappoint true Lecter fans, whereas Gary Oldman in the role of Mason is outstanding and the makeup artists once again excelled.
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Oh, man, this somehow went off the rails. Hannibal is far from a bad movie, but hand on heart, what would it all be worth without the evil Anthony Hopkins, who this time stole the show for himself and let others just clean up what he did? It doesn't make much sense either way, but at least it's appealing enough, beautifully atmospheric thanks to Scott's direction and Zimmer's music, and ultimately, of course, irritatingly debatable enough to give clever critics and fans of the first instalment plenty to talk about for a long time. And I can’t say I was disappointed. The absence of Jodie Foster was very hard to swallow and the script is not even close to the first one, but as a great admirer of Sir Anthony's acting I just couldn't get bored even for a moment. And Gary Oldman? You just have to see it. 65%
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Ridley Scott simply missed the mark. Jonathan Demme showed us that it's not just about the great character of Lecter, but also about how the film is approached as a whole. It's not enough to just take relatively depraved scenes and add them to a sterile story. The only thing you will remember is those disgusting scenes. This is not very good. It's a shame. At least I remember much more from "The Silence of the Lambs." This is how a cult becomes an ordinary film. But even "Red Dragon" showed that having Lecter in the background is not enough, it simply needs something more.
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As a standalone film, Hannibal (thanks mainly to Scott's imaginative direction) would certainly stand up better than as a sequel to Silence of the Lambs. I think what I missed most were the prison conversations with Lecter and Starling, which I really enjoyed in the first one. Hannibal is a much more action-packed, but also much less suspenseful sequel than its predecessor. The first had an excellent script and a mediocre director, the second has a below-average script and an excellent director – but the original wins hands down, despite the undeniable acting (yes, Hopkins is still just as demonically perfect) and directing quality (gorgeous shots of Florence and a great opening action scene). Julianne Moore was okay, but Jodie Foster delved much deeper and more impressively into her character.
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