Directed by:
Brett RatnerScreenplay:
Ted TallyCinematography:
Dante SpinottiComposer:
Danny ElfmanCast:
Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anthony Heald, Ken Leung (more)VOD (3)
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FBI Agent Will Graham is called out of early retirement to catch a serial killer known by authorities as "The Tooth Fairy". He asks for the help of his arch-nemesis, Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter, in bringing the serial killer to justice. However, "The Tooth Fairy" is also getting inside information about Graham and his family from Dr. Lecter. (Showtime)
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A newer adaptation of Thomas Harris' book, which I consider to be worse than the one from 1986. In terms of story and atmosphere, I found the old version more fitting, as it somehow feels grittier. I don't mean in individual scenes but as a whole. The new Red Dragon tries too hard to be like The Silence of the Lambs, but it doesn't succeed because the only things that stand out are the acting performances, led by Anthony Hopkins and the earnest Edward Norton.
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Between Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton, there's a chasm as big as Philip Seymour Hoffman’s mouth. And if it weren’t for the excellent Ralph Fiennes, Red Dragon would have been an even bigger disaster than Brett Ratner’s involvement made it. Whereas Hannibal was visually enticing bullshit, Red Dragon is a sterile patchwork of shots films in a routine way, which destroys the potential of its strong screenplay. It’s best to ignore both of these films and live in the illusion that the saga began and ended with the brilliant The Silence of the Lambs.
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Less interesting in terms of plot and more routine, and visually far less attractive, almost ordinary. Red Dragon has almost nothing to captivate the audience, other than a few scenes with Emily Watson and Ralph Fiennes. An overly detailed copy of The Silence of the Lambs, with the difference that there is hardly anything good in here, and there’s plenty of bad.
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Red Dragon, of course, cannot compare to the precise and visually impressive The Silence of the Lambs. It is still a decent bit of filmmaking, but Ratner is an average director, simply an ordinary film craftsman who follows in the footsteps of his more famous colleagues. There is a lack of impressive original scenes here, the delicate game with the viewer that allowed the widest audience to navigate an ethically problematic subject where the main protagonist is a brutal serial killer. I have no issues with the cast, and Ralph Fiennes particularly enjoys his role as a psychopath. Overall impression: 60%.
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The commercial has defeated the classic. The extorted substance is truly more exciting and even better than the original Silence of the Lambs. A provocative thriller with a fantastically depressing atmosphere, and unlike the previous (upcoming) installments, it features a likeable and believable investigator on the level of the unmistakable Anthony Hopkins and a perfectly chilling murderer in Ralph Fiennes. The final twist even brings a desire to immediately watch Jonathan Demme's original. This is how the most fundamental essence of a well-known story should be expanded on.
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