Okay, first things first, admittedly, i havent finished this movie yet, but thats becasue i'm watching it in school.
but what I have seen has taken my breath away.
Brian Cox is here doing what is probably the definitve performance of Hannibal Lecter. whereas Anthony Hopkins plays Lecter's sinister aspects all up front, Cox is more scary purely for the fact that those aspects are subdued. Lecter actually seems like a normal guy, which makes the fact that he kills and eats people all the more frightening.
theres also the way that Will Graham can get inside Serial Killer's heads. the worst thing is, he cant prevent Lecter getting into HIS.
but what I have seen has taken my breath away.
Brian Cox is here doing what is probably the definitve performance of Hannibal Lecter. whereas Anthony Hopkins plays Lecter's sinister aspects all up front, Cox is more scary purely for the fact that those aspects are subdued. Lecter actually seems like a normal guy, which makes the fact that he kills and eats people all the more frightening.
theres also the way that Will Graham can get inside Serial Killer's heads. the worst thing is, he cant prevent Lecter getting into HIS.