Hard to believe, but before now I had never seen this film. I had heard a lot about it for the longest time, but had never actually seen it. Perhaps this build-up of hype is the reason that I feel mildly disappointed.
Don’t get me wrong, this was a very good film. Just not great. The story is intriguing and suspenseful (and kind of frightening that it’s based off real events) and Anthony Hopkins is delightfully evil as Hannibal Lecter. But, I just don’t dig Jodie Foster. It’s something in her voice- kind of a mush-mouthy, speak-through-the-teeth sound that accentuates the r’s and th’s too much. They’re called jaw muscles sweetheart. Use them.
Also, she wasn’t convincing enough as a hero character to get the bump into my 4-star range. Perhaps a subdued hero is better for an overly evil villain, but I wish there was more even footing in that regard. Perhaps that’s why Lecter was used to help her solve the case. Whatever it was, she just didn’t do it for me, but not at the expense of the movie as a whole.
Taut, gripping drama that relishes in maniacal undertones, Silence of the Lambs will always be remembered as a classic thriller.
Hard to believe, but before now I had never seen this film. I had heard a lot about it for the longest time, but had never actually seen it. Perhaps this build-up of hype is the reason that I feel mildly disappointed.
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