How often did i watch this Movie ?! 3 Times ? 10 Times?! Anyway, This Movie is one of my Top 10 of all Time Movies.
If one Movie deserve a 10 of 10 (besides Back to the Future, Se7en, The Shawshank Redemption, Memeto and the Godfather), it's this one !
A MOVIE SO GOOD IT PREMIERED IN FEBRUARY AND THEN WON BEST PICTURE, BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS, BEST DIRECTOR, AND BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY AT THE OSCARS A WHOLE YEAR AND ONE MONTH LATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND IT'S A HORROR MOVIE!!!
Hannibal Lector's stare is forever haunting.
I do wish we could chat longer, but... I'm having an old friend for dinner.
With two hours full of suspense, The Silence of the Lambs takes you on a journey inside the complex minds of serial killers.
A must watch.
The Silence Of The Lambs
This movie is a perfect study of tension.
Hopkins portrayal of Lector is one of the best cinematic villains.
Very graphic and vulgar, doesn't hold any stops.
However there is some goofy scenes and heavy-handed foreshadowing.
9/10
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The Silence of the Lambs is still the most acclaimed horror film ever made. So many oscars!
This was my first rewatch ever. Still like Anthony Hopkin's performance, Jodie Foster is amazing, the scenes with Buffalo Bill in the dark are amazing. Didn't really care about Hannibal escaping, Now that I think about it, sad that Hannibal the tv show didn't get a fourth season because I believe the idea was to introduce Buffalo Bill in that one! Loved the scenes between Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins.
Anyway, The Silence of the Lambs is still a thrill to watch. By now everyone has seen it and I don't think I have to recommend it.
Ends the review with those snake sounds Hopkins makes.
The Silence of the Lambs is Anothony Hopkins at his best. His performance really brings Hannibal Lector to life. The film really introduces the work to the genius and complexity of serial killers with great performances and several legendary scenes.
One of the greatest thrillers ever made. Very intriguing!
THE CUMshot was nice tough xD
Great thriller with lots of fear and edge of your seat moments this movie is legendary for a reason. It is a smart movie with great performances. About a killer who is being tracked down by the FBI with the help of a psychotic imprisoned killer psychiatrist. Anthony Hopkins is killer in this movie even without more than 16 minutes of screen time. Smart story.
One has to rate this film conidering the date it was released in and the impact it had over all the films that have come after it and tried to copy it's success. Also, no matter how many times and how hard they've tried, It hasn't been possible to make a decent sequel...
Mediocre movie... Save yourself the time... Really boring, slow and meaningless
I was expecting a masterpiece, instead I faced a movie a little bit over mediocrity, similarly to The Shawshank Redemption. Not engaging, usual themes of the serial killer and the various kidnappings, with many illogical passages and a predictable ending. Evil characters acted and were well portraited however, but I still fail to see why this film received the praise it got.
I just re-watched it because I remembered not liking it but everyone seems to think it's amazing. Still didn't like it, I read a lot of thrillers and nothing here makes sense. Clarice, a trainee, going everywhere by herself, no backup anywhere even though this case seems quite high-profile, the overacting (check out the scene where all the cops are entering the room with Lecter's cage, they are posing like a rock band, it's hilarious). Another example: Clarice saying 4 times "Dr Lecter?" on the phone after he hung up, can't she hear the phone went dead? So funny. And that zoom in onto Lecter's hand in the cage, do you really think your audience is stupid?
Overall, quite funny to watch, but definitely didn't age well (I mean, the book wasn't great to begin with, except for Lecter's character)
Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster are incredible here. Whenever the two of them are interrogating each other, the film flies high. There is some pretty uncomfortable stuff here. One thing I noticed is how the characters react to the gore in front of them. This film is nowhere near as grotesque as most of today's TV crime shows are. Yet on those shows, the horrors have little impact because no one has adverse reactions to any of it. Here, the killings and mutilations have real power because the characters react to them.
Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter is positively Dracula-like. He's scary but charming, smooth though stiff. Everything he says is a riddle of some sort and he makes me feel a bit guilty because he actually pays attention to the people he interacts with and the detail around him. Now, he loses me a bit with the cannibalism thing, but it's just a movie, after all.
As I write this, "The Silence of the Lambs" is 25 years old. I guess that is a few years ago, but it really looks dated. I don't remember the early 1990's looking so, well...Seventies. It surprised me how drab the film looked. I know the subject matter isn't exactly "Finding Nemo" but still, it grabbed my attention in the wrong way.
As I watched, I realized that Agent Starling looks and acts a lot like "The X-Files" Agent Scully. I'd bet Chris Carter used Starling as a template.
What's there to say? The acting is tremendous, the writing is great and the direction is fabulous. Lecter does not steal the show from Starling, they are both equally amazing in this film.
Completely boring. The movie had its good parts but most of the time I had to fight not to fall asleep.
How öften did i watch this Movie ?! 3 Times ? 10 Times?! Anyway, This Movie is One of my Top 10 of all Time Movies.
If One Movie deserve a 10 of 10 (besides Back to the Future, Se7en, The Shawshank Redemption, Memeto and the Godfather) it's this One !!!!!!
I have no idea why I had never watched this until now, but I feel like such a fool for it.
Feels like a 90s update of an Alfred Hitchcock film, and it was probably one of the biggest inspirations for David Fincher at the time. I think it’s good, but not amazing by any means. Yes, Hopkins is awesome in it, but Demme gives him a major assist with the lighting and shots where he looks directly into the camera, which help his performance a lot. The other perfomances are fine, I think Foster is a little stiff here and there, but the character works. They definetely push the horror far enough, and I love the practical effects that are being used, but I wish there was a little more of it. The story is alright. It’s a neat idea, but parts of it are way too predictable and little too over the top/theatrical for my liking. For example, right from the start, I question why anyone would send this Clarice character to Hannibal Lecter given how he’s obviously manipulative and she’s not the most experienced or emotionally stable person. You’d assume that a police chief would at least do a background check on that, right? There’s a lot of stuff like that in the movie, you have to take some massive leaps with the logic of this script, and they’re occasionally too big for me. It’d be ok if they didn’t play it as straight, but parts of this ring to me as sensationalist and phony, and it might be the reason why I don’t feel as much tension as the people who love this film. I think it’s also generally lacking in depth. It has the facade of being an analysis of the psyche of a psychopath, but in the end there’s not much going on there, like this isn’t exactly Mindhunter. Besides, movies about understanding the mind of criminals have been done more interestingly by directors like Scorsese and Fincher. However, I do like the idea it gets in there about sexism and the postion of women in society. So, what you’re left with is a pretty decent horror film that includes one amazing performance, a very nice score by Howard Shore and some good quotable dialogue. It should be recognized for that, but I’d never consider putting it on any GOAT list.
6.5/10
There are very few films in this world that I hold to be singularly perfect. The Godfather, Jaws, and Silence of the Lambs. Like those films, The Silence of the Lambs achieves a perfection so masterful and engaging that I would not sacrifice even a single frame or line of dialogue.
Rewatched it last night and it is still just as captivating now as it was when I was watching Ted Levine tuck his junk between his legs on the big screen back in '91.
To this day, I STILL can't listen to "Goodbye Horses". Thanks, Demme.
Despite loving and living all things horror as long as I can remember, I had never sat down to watch this movie. There’s a reason it is a top 10 horror movie to many people. It’s rock solid, and compares heavily to Se7en. Depending what day you ask me might determine which movie I think is better, but it will more likely be this one more often that not. It’s rock solid in its writing, execution, and creepiness. Will happily watch this one many more times in my life.
Rating: 5/5 - 9.5/10 - Highly Recommend
One of the best thrillers/horror movies ever in my opinion. Just overall really well done from the acting to the execution of the plot points. The whole story about a serial killer being a patient of a serial killer is such an interesting idea and it makes for an intriguing plot within a plot. This film certainly keeps you on the edge of your seat as well as making you think you know where going to happen just to deter you.
A film from another era, when the Oscars for Foster and Hopkins definitely deserved for the roles played. After more than 30 years, the film continues to maintain its level.
Ok for one time watch nothing special... the show is 1000x better ... xD
This film was absolutely amazing! The tension between Hannibal and Clarice was well acted and Hopkins did an amazing job for such a complex character. I loved Clarice as a protagonist too. I loved the whole psychology aspects of the movie
Hopkins at his best. I absolutely love this film.
The psychological thriller The Silence of the Lambs is a well-crafted film that has become a modern classic. Based on the Thomas Harris novel, FBI trainee Clarice Starling seeks help from convicted serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter in order to catch a murderer that has kidnapped a senator’s daughter. The performances by Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster are excellent; especially Hopkins, who owns every scene he’s in. The directing is also exceptionally good and effectively builds suspense and tension throughout the film. The Silence of the Lambs delivers a smart and intense thriller with a provocative and compelling story.
Waited a long time to watch this film, wasn't overly impressed. I think I had hyped it up way too much, but it was decent, just not as good as I had expected. However, Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster play their roles perfectly.
Nahh, i'm mad, this needed at least another 40 minutes of film!! It felt so incomplete, like the fact she gave him personal information about herself never really led anywhere, he never used any of it against her or anything!! I needed a whole third act where she would have gone after him. I also thought Buffalo Bill was more interesting than Lecter as a serial killer, but that's only because we barely got to know anything about Lecter. All in all what's gonna stick with me is Anthony Hopkings' performance for sure.
8/10
EDIT: Lol i didn’t know this had a sequel, hell yes it should!! can’t wait to watch!
It puts the lotion on it's skin or it gets the hose again... Sssssssssomebodys got a boooooooonerrrrrrrrr
It's creepy and exciting. Trust me, you'll love it.
An unforgettable film. One of the best I've ever watched!
I waited many years to watch it... well I didn't like it. I mean it was boring despite the good performance by Anthony Hopkins. I think these types of stories are perfect when presented as a book rather than a movie.
It's easy to understand why this film won 5 Oscars!
The actors play incredibly well. Anthony Hopkins, who plays very little in the film, richly deserves his Oscar for Best Actor when you see the performance he gave!
The film is a fine judicial investigation, with some ambiguity about the characters' relationships, which adds to the suspense!
You really get the impression of being in Clarice/Jodie's shoes in the film, with the characters looking straight into the camera. We also feel the men's unhealthy presence towards Clarice and the fact that they take very little notice of her because "she's a woman on work experience".
What few violent scenes there are are all hinted at, yet we can still guess at the atrocity of the events.
The ending can be a little frustrating but is still good.
It's a masterpiece on all aspects. Not much else needs to be said.
This movie needed more actual Hannibal Lecter scenes
excellent film ma note exact 74/100
As the only Best Picture Oscar winner from the horror genre, The Silence of the Lambs lives up to every expectation. How Anthony Hopkins can portray such a heinous and malevolent psychopath with just his eyes alone, I'll never understand. Ted Levine is also fantastic as Buffalo Bill. A masterful psychological drama.
Hopkins' magnificent interpretation of Hannibal the cannibal.
the scariest thing in this film is the close up shot of a nipple ring. god that goes through me. that is the peak of the horror genre
Amazing movie. I never expected that I would like a Hannibal-movie, but Hopkins' performance alone is worth this watch. And that's selling it short. I was literally on the edge of my seat during the last 20 minutes. Simply top notch.
Though he’s merely an important supporting player in the plot’s bigger picture, Anthony Hopkins completely dominates The Silence of the Lambs as the complex, cultured mass-murderer with a taste for human flesh, the disgraced Doctor Hannibal Lecter. It’s a genuinely transcendent performance, the likes of which we’re lucky to catch once or twice per decade. Jodie Foster more than pulls her weight in the leading role, a tenacious FBI cadet who endures misogyny and harassment at every stop, but it’s Lecter who brings the real sizzle, and their mutually perplexing psych ward interactions transform a rather pedestrian production into something downright hypnotic.
Himself a trained psychiatrist, Hannibal has made no effort to disguise his contempt when confronted by the bureau’s more highly-accredited shrinks. He’s the smartest, most refined man in the room and they all know it, so why pretend otherwise? Lecter clearly stopped following such social niceties years ago. By contrast, he sees something intriguing in the young, ambitious Clarice Starling. Maybe it’s her open honesty, her bald naïveté or her willingness to brazenly march straight into the lion’s mouth. He senses a not-so-distant trauma in her past and gamely chases it, indulging his professional instincts and savoring the hell it puts her through. For her part, Starling is perfectly willing to play that charade, even if it means plumbing a number of deeply uncomfortable personal depths, to aid the state’s pursuit of a different psychopath. Though it’s faltering and unsettling, the quid pro quo works for both of them. And for us.
I alluded to this earlier, but the nuts and bolts of The Silence of the Lambs really aren’t very good. The editing is hammy, the score’s worthy of a TV movie and the production values are obviously low. Neither Hopkins nor Foster were the studio’s first (or second, or third) choices, but fate, gladly, intervened. With those actors, in those roles, reading from this screenplay, it’s bonafide movie magic. Damn near perfection. I’d gladly watch Hannibal and Clarice match wits and decipher puzzles in that clammy prison basement for hours upon hours, and suspect I may do exactly that over the course of the next few decades.
Silence of the Lambs is a psychological and horror thriller film that was made in 1991. The story of the film is about an FBI student named Clarisse who goes to prison to get help from one of the biggest serial killers in history, Dr. Lecter, a man who the police and the FBI believe has a sick and dangerous mind. Clarisse must use her mind to trick him into committing other crimes to get the information she's looking for.
This film is known for its deep characterization and dark and scary atmosphere. The acting of Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Lecter and Jodie Foster as Clarisse is well done and for this reason the film won five Oscars.
Undoubtedly one of the best thrillers of all time. The movie is a classic and a must-watch for anyone who enjoys suspenseful, intense, and psychological movies. Anthony Hopkins does an outstanding job of portraying the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lector, a character that sends chills down your spine with his cold, calculating, and twisted mind. Hopkins' performance is fantastic, and he elevates the movie to a whole new level. Definitely a movie you won't forget and a great watch for all movie lovers.
For a serial killer movie, this is so boring. A lot of talking instead of a lot of killing.
The FBI's enigmatic young Clarice Starling is hard at work training. From the beginning, the dark tones of the sound were haunting and addictive to my ears. Jack Crawford trying to get Clarice to meet Hannibal Lecter, a cold-blooded killer and cannibal, and the impressive opening foreshadows the extraordinary landscape that is about to unfold. No matter how many times you see this film, it will scare you and you will never get tired of it. Jonathan Demme's direction is, of course, a shining example of adaptation. Jodie Foster's performance as Clarice, who is psychologically taken advantage of in her first meeting with Dr. Lecter, is very realistic. Not to be forgotten is Anthony Hopkins. Even now, Anthony's face strikes fear into my heart. The demented old man in "The Father" (2020) is also brilliant, but it is no surprise that this killer, who does not have much to do, is the one to receive the Oscar.
Silence of the Lambs lives up to its hype and status. Hopkins as Lector proves himself as one of cinema’s greatest villains. Despite his relatively limited screen time, he earns that leading man Oscar. And Foster is his equal. The pursuit of Buffalo Bill is tense and thrilling, and the film goes by at a crisp yet enthralling pace,
Yes, Buffalo Bill has had an unfortunate legacy, the go to example of many transphobic and false myths. But the director seems more misguided than malicious, and that doesn’t keep the film from being great nonetheless.
[Filmin] Although over the years the film's level of embarrassment is more muffled by its countless imitators, more interesting readings emerge, such as that profile of Clarise as a lamb in the middle of a world full of predators. The film is revealed as a vision of machismo in the representation of the protagonist surrounded by men, the cannibal, the sexual assault in the cell, the murderer turned voyeur at the end. Beyond its thriller status, it is an accurate representation of a sexist society.
I'm writing this after having binged the 4 "Hannibal Lecter" movies in a weekend. I had seen the first 3 in the past, and "Red Dragon" had always been my favorite. Reba and D's budding romance is what stole the show there. But after re-watching them I have decided that this first one is by far the very best and such a well done film, period; completely deserving of a full 10 out of 10 rating.
It unfolds at a nearly perfect pace; there's only one scene I found went on a tad too long, and that was the one towards the ending where Clarice was stumbling around in the dark while Buffalo Bill watched her with his infrared goggles on. It was nothing to deduct any points for though.
I'm at a bit of a loss on how to describe just what exactly makes this movie so good, outside saying that the relationship that builds and the banter between Hannibal and Clarice is just so fascinating. They take you on a gradual, but thrilling roller coaster ride that you can't get enough of. Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins were perfect for these roles. All the other actors were top notch too.
I read that there was and has been some hullabaloo about the film being transphobic. It's explained in the movie itself that Buffalo Bill wasn't a transsexual, and I think that there are some decent articles out there easily Googled that delve into the subject to help make that fact clear; including commentary from the actor that played the character. Even if his character was explicitly supposed to be, that just doesn't somehow equate to implying that all transsexuals are to be feared for similar reasons. It just doesn't. Only the most ignorant of people are going to watch those scenes and infer or otherwise believe that "being a transvestite" was the guy's problem. He was off his rocker either way. And it's not as if transphobia is something I don't give a single damn about. Go read my thoughts on the first Ace Ventura movie. Now that was transphobic.
Anthony Hopkins as Lecter captivated me throughout the film with his mannerism. The film is not as terrifying as i thought. I felt that this film lacked a better music to thrill
greatmovie！！lovin it，This film was absolutely amazing!
This film has rightfully become legendary over the years and many of the best scenes contain some of the greatest suspense.
One of my all time favorite films, it amazing... pure acting! Instant classic
Re- watching. Maybe ten times maybe 15 times. Really ı don't remember.
Classic 90's investigation movie where they actually catch the bad guy in the end.
Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb: Put the fucking lotion in the basket!
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this movies is very very great i can‘t forget this film ^_^