Kirpianuscus
for the science to propose a better story than "Hannibal". for the more convincing performances. for Ralph Fiennes who does a perfect portrait of serial killer, mix of different cultural influences , explored in wise manner. a film more subtle than "Hannibal" and almost a return to the spirit of "The Silence of Lambs". explanation - it is not a puzzle , with too many pieces and ambiguous rules, it is not a demonstration and the script gives to Anthony Hopkins the chance to do more than a clone of his character. and Edward Norton is the real right choice for the alternative to Clarice Sterling.
Grunge Fan
Red Dragon is the prequel to the 1991 classic, The Silence Of The Lambs. Red Dragon is about an FBI agent named Will Graham (Edward Norton) who is investigating a murder pulled off by a notorious killer known as The Tooth Fairy (Ralph Fiennes), and seeks advice from his old friend and imprisoned cannibal, Doctor Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). Ralph Fiennes totally steals the show with his performance of The Tooth Fairy, a killer who suffered psychological damage as a child from years of abuse from his mother, who is voiced by Ellen Burstyn. He is pure evil, but was transformed into a monster from the abuse he suffered, not born one. Without question, Ralph Fiennes delivers the strongest performance in the whole film. While the film has an an amazing all star cast and great acting, Red Dragon just doesn't deliver the dark, eerie, ominous vibe that The Silence Of The Lambs did, and the story just didn't really pull me in at all. Also, I didn't like the ending at all, to me it felt forced, and was extremely cheesy. The Silence Of The Lambs is one of my favorite crime thrillers of all time, so I had high expectations for this film, yet was left feeling a bit disappointed. Red Dragon is a very well acted film, yet doesn't even come close to The Silence Of The Lambs in terms of creepiness, and the story just isn't all that interesting. I am recommending it for the amazing performances, but I feel the story could have been much better. 6.5/10.
blumdeluxe
"Red Dragon" is a movie for all those that want to know the story behind one of the most popular villains in modern cinema. It matches the tone of its elder brother, benefiting from the ongoing portrayal of Dr. Hannibal Lecter by Anthony Hopkins. It works very well for fans of his universe and provides some further background to gain an impression of how this fragile cooperation initiated in the first place.What impresses me more is that it also works well for people that don't know the older movie at the time of viewing. Of course it is always easier to place a second movie before the first, trying to make it accessible as easily as possible. And of course the movie loses some layers if you don't get the plot between the lines. But apart from all that, what we see enrolling here is nothing else than an exceptional thriller.To me, creating such is always quite a task. It sometimes feels like we've seen everything in this genre, and very rarely a movie really stands out of the flood of solid thriller movies that are ongoing produced year after another. "Red dragon" achieves so in providing more. An additional side story, brilliant acting, a believable villain and the result that bad and evil are not always contrary but sometimes share a body.While this is not a creative movie in terms of presenting anything never seen before or after it clearly holds its promises. I recommend a watch and I believe not many viewers will find this one really bad.
Filipe Neto
This film is a sequel to "Silence of the Lambs" and has a very similar story: with a new serial killer around, the FBI will again request the help of the dangerous and manipulative Hannibal Lecter, the most famous cannibal ever. Directed by Brett Ratner and written by Ted Tally, this film has a cast headed by Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton and Ralph Fiennes.It's a good movie, but there is no comparison with the film that gave rise to it. The script is good, but it misses on two fundamental points: the first is to immediately tell the killer's identity, albeit discretely, removing some interest to the narrative; the other is to tell a story that is almost identical to "Silence of the Lambs." Both films have very similar plots, which gives the audience a sense that this film is more of the same. One difference, however, is the level of violence: this movie, even though it contains scenes of great action, has so many shocking scenes as their predecessors. Nevertheless, it is a movie with quality and entertains. The actors were up to expectations, particularly Ralph Fiennes, who plays the killer and managed to give the character a real aura of madness. Anthony Hopkins, again in cannibal paper was able to be perfectly equal to the expected. The special visual and sound effects, although discrete, are competent. The soundtrack seemed to discreet but good.
AD
