10 years after escaping from the authorities, Hannibal Lecter has resided in Italy. One of his victim, the only survivor - Mason Verger is determine to hunt him down and seek revenge. When his plans to locate and capture Lecter fail, he decides to use a bait that Lecter cannot resist - Clarice Starling.

The best part about this movie is the cast. Good chemistry between Anthony Hopkins and Julianne Moore but the one who left the deepest impression on me got to be Gary Oldman (as Mason Verger). Perhaps it because of his appearance in the movie but it's no doubt he is a good actor. Not much suspense as everything proceeds as expected. Anthony Hopkins acted his role so well that now when you see him, the first person you think of is Hannibal Lecter. They are inseparable and so far, one of the most memorable character in film history. This movie shows you the soft side of Lecter, and the complicated relationship between him and Starling.

I give Hannibal 6.5 upon 10 (I would probably give lousier rating if not for Sir Anthony Hopkins).

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