For those of you who are not into horror movies, this is not for you. If you remember the movie Silence Of The Lamb with Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins as the key stars then you may have asked yourself this question how did DR. Hannibal Lecter become the brilliant psychiatrist and serial killer that he was. This movie puts an end to that question as you watch the things that unfold to make a serial killer. Rated: R Genre: Psychological Thriller-Horror Directer: Peter Webber Based on a book by: Thomas Harris Aired: February 9, 2007
The Plot
He was not born a serial killer but made. The movie starts out with young Hannibal playing with his sister Mischa. His family is packing up to move from their home because of the war and prejudice in their land..... The year is 1944 and bombs and machine guns are flying every where. Hannibal's family have been killed, their unburied bloody bodies lay in the open field with young Hannibal crying out alone and afraid. Only his baby sister Mischa is left, and he does what he can to care for her. While taking refuge back in their house some soldiers come along to get out of the weather and find the two children. The storms have come too quickly and there is not enough food to wait out the storm. They must eat or they will die. Cannibalism is the direction that they choose and Hannibal's sister is the meal.
The horror of this site never leaves his mind, it invades his dreams and feeds his desires for revenge.It is said that Hannibal died in 1944 and now there is no word for what he has become except monster....Eight years later he is able to escape the horrors of his country and flees to Paris in search of his uncle and finds that he is a year dead.He is taken in by his uncle's widow named Murasaki played by Gong Li. Although I was surprised not to see Anthony Hopkins in his famous role Gaspard Ulliel did an awesome job as Hannibal. During his stay with his Japanese aunt she teaches him of nobility and shares with him her ancestral past of the Samaria.She teaches him how to fight and use the sword. He learns that the Samaria would remove the head of their foe and now another deadly skill is learned......Hannibal is preoccupied with medical school in France and hunting those who killed and cannibalized his sister..Equipped with his new skills he sets out to take revenge for his sisters cruel death.And now the blood bath begins.
I really liked the movie, the scenery was great and costumes were to the period and time ( 1941 Lithuania ). I really liked the acting abilities of Gaspard Ullie he was very believable. If you can't stand the site of blood you might want to stay away from this one. I have ranked this movie up in my top 15 favorite movies to watch. It was very well written and I do understand the method to Lecter's madness.I find that this movie blends well with Silence Of The Lamb.
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Advantages: erm.....well it is part of the Hanibal Lectar franchise Disadvantages: hard to relate between character in this movie and one played by Mr Hopkins
Advantages: erm.....well it is part of the Hanibal Lectar franchise Disadvantages: hard to relate between character in this movie and one played by Mr Hopkins
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