Red Dragon

Pros: wonderful acting, great storyline, excellent villains, first class production overall

Cons: the ending was somewhat predictable.

The Bottom Line: Red Dragon is a winning performance that will keep the audience hooked until the very last scene.

Review: Long before the events that occurred in  Silence of the Lambs, FBI agent Will Graham unveils a heinous assault on humanity directed by the prestigious psychiatrist Hannibal Lector . . . and barely escapes to tell the tale. Now, years ...

Pros: Strong performances throughout. Literate, compelling script.

Cons: If "Lambs" made you feel squeamish, avoid this.

The Bottom Line: Don't miss this film: it combines powerhouse acting with a truly scary plot and a script that's a joy to hear and actually has a good vocabulary.

Review: After a disappointing return as Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal" (not his fault), Anthony Hopkins makes a triumphant re-return in "Red Dragon" His portrayal of Lecter has lost none of its sly madness in the years since "Silence of the Lambs" -- and, in...

Pros: Superb film, Good adaptation from the book.

Cons: Not for the easily Scared

The Bottom Line: A decent film, not as good as Silence Of The Lambs, but better than Hannibal

Review: Right last night I came home from the Gym and fancied sitting down, doing as little as possible and ...

Pros: followed book plot

Cons: missed some key points from book

The Bottom Line: Watch the movie then read the book - twice as many thrills!

Review: Very rarely can I sit AND enjoy a movie based off a book. Many times I have been let down by books to movies. If you've watched 95% of the Stephen King movies, you know what I mean.

I very much enjoyed the novel "Red Dragon" by Thomas Harris....

Pros: Great plot, music, and suspense.

Cons: Some dry acting, lacks creativity.

The Bottom Line: Like Thomas Harris? Are you terrified of Hannibal Lecter? Red Dragon is a great movie for you...

Review: After reading and enjoying Thomas Harris’ original novel by the same name, and being rather disappointed in the first film adaptation Manhunter, I was excited to see the newly released Red Dragon.

Red Dragon is the much...

Pros: Fiennes, Norton, Hopkins ,Watson, the script, and the music, in that order

Cons: Hopkins is aging. Over 2 hours long. Avoid the commentary

The Bottom Line: This movie is a whole lot better than you think it is. If you were disappointed with HANNIBAL, this movie will make you feel better.

Review: Despite the bad press and reviews this movie has received, based on the book, and the way it is pres ...

Pros: Solid performances, nice compliment to Silence of the Lambs

Cons: doesn't always flow, was wanting more Hannibal history

The Bottom Line: A pretty good suspense flick, especially if you liked Silence of the Lambs

Review: NOTE: This review covers the movie and the Director’s Edition DVD (much of which can be applied to the other DVD releases). People who have seen the other Hannibal Lecter movies tend to want to know how Red Dragon stacks up. I’m sure Hannibal had an ...

Pros: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton

Cons: Things may be better explained in the novel.

The Bottom Line: I would have to recommend reading the book as well, but you certainly don't need to.

Review: NOTE: IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHO "THE TOOTH FAIRY" IS, SKIP THE SECTION RIGHT AFTER HANNIBAL LECTER UNTIL YOU SEE THE MESSAGE "IT'S SAFE TO READ" A couple weeks ago, I just finished the novel "Red Dragon" by Thomas Harris ...

Pros: Serviceable thriller

Cons: Pale performances, tedious screenplay

The Bottom Line: The Bottom Line thinks Anthony Hopkins is creepy.

Review: This review is followed by a discussion comparing Red Dragon to it’s predecessor, Manhu ...

Pros: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes

Cons: ending, several moments in the story

The Bottom Line: Red Dragon is a good film, better then Hannibal, but still not a fantastic film like Silence of the Lambs.

Review: Before Hannibal … Before Silence of the Lambs … There was evil in its purest form … That is the t ...