A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims (www.imdb.com).
Director: Jonathan Demme (Philadelphia, The Manchurian Candidate, Rachel Getting Married)
Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn
The Silence of the Lambs is one of a kind. A genuine masterpiece with little trouble on its side. Jodie Foster's FBI 'agent in training' Clarice Starling brings the emotion and the gritt. She may look overwhelmed by the male presence around her, but in fact she's cool, calm and collective and stands high above those who think themselves better than her. She's pitted against the infamous cannibal Hannibal Lecter (Hopkins). He's kept in a high security prison (see Red Dragon or Manhunter) and becomes infatuated with Clarice's past. In order for Clarice to catch Buffalo Bill, a serial killer who skins his victims, she must enter Hannibal in a battle of wits. Quid pro quo as Lecter says. Silence buzzes with electricity when either Foster or Hopkins is on screen. Hopkins is horrifying as Lecter, posing as a threat even behind bars with his vocabulary and his unwavering stares. Demme's debut as a director, has blown all expectations out of the water, turning a thriller into a dark, psychological powerhouse with its dark exteriors and messed up characters.
5/5
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