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LoRevisorSep 29, 2015

Me julguem, mas acho que Red Dragon (2002), entreter mais na minha opinião que Silence Of The Lambs (1991) e na minha opinião Red Dragon (2002) é muito melhor também, com um roteiro excelente e criativo, e um elenco estelar e impecável,que éMe julguem, mas acho que Red Dragon (2002), entreter mais na minha opinião que Silence Of The Lambs (1991) e na minha opinião Red Dragon (2002) é muito melhor também, com um roteiro excelente e criativo, e um elenco estelar e impecável,que é composto pelo inesquecível Anthony Hopkins o genial "Hannibal Lecter",o incrível Harvey Keitel, o serial killer Francis Dolarhyde ou tooth fairy interpretado brilhantemente por Ralph Fiennes, e a ótima Emily Watson como a cegueta e mesmo não sendo um fã de Edward Norton ele faz um ótimo trabalho aqui, porém não consigo admira Philip Seymour Hoffman é um ator mediano... Excelente Drama de investigação recheado de Serial-Killers.… Expand

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eva3si0nJul 19, 2020

Red Dragon prequel to the magnificent The Silence of the Lambs. Despite the magnificent cast, the film is clearly inferior to Hannibal. True, the antonist turned out to be excellent, yet Ralph Fiennes is a great actor. Yes, the main plotRed Dragon prequel to the magnificent The Silence of the Lambs. Despite the magnificent cast, the film is clearly inferior to Hannibal. True, the antonist turned out to be excellent, yet Ralph Fiennes is a great actor. Yes, the main plot twist is predicted in advance, there is no clearly set suspense. But each scene with Anthony Hopkins shows why they watch these films.… Expand

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Cementer200Sep 22, 2020

I love Red Dragon it's a great prequel to The Silence of the Lambs. Hannibal Lector is just as good as he was in Silence of the Lambs.

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SpangleFeb 13, 2015

The Silence of the Lambs is my favorite film, so my expectations for Red Dragon were obviously quite high and I ultimately was left feeling satisfied, as this one is a worthy film successor to the previous film (which comes after itThe Silence of the Lambs is my favorite film, so my expectations for Red Dragon were obviously quite high and I ultimately was left feeling satisfied, as this one is a worthy film successor to the previous film (which comes after it chronologically in terms of the books, but whatever) and is far better than the 2001 follow-up, Hannibal. Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, and Harvey Keitel, are all very good, while Ralph Fiennes delivers an absolutely bone chilling performance as the "Tooth Fairy". Philip Seymour Hoffman is also good in a supporting role. The direction from Brett Ratner is shockingly good. He did a great job creating scares and multiple scenes caused me to jump back a little bit, which is great. In addition, the script from Ted Tally is also very strong, not as good as the one who wrote for The Silence of the Lambs, but it worked very well. At times, this one can feel a bit like a police procedural, but all the same, I really did like this one and loved the way it ended as well (the very, very end). Some things could have been better, such as the beginning, and then some elements towards the end of the film that just felt cheesy, but all the same, Red Dragon is a good film that entertains in its two hours and is really well made.… Expand

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RalfbergsDec 12, 2019

Great movie and especially even more interesting if you have read the book before.

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RirenFeb 5, 2007

When you're in Hannibal Lecter's universe, it's sometimes too easy to think all the dark atmosphere comes easy. Red Dragon actually works very hard and does the best job at the true uncomfortable yet tantalizing feel in a When you're in Hannibal Lecter's universe, it's sometimes too easy to think all the dark atmosphere comes easy. Red Dragon actually works very hard and does the best job at the true uncomfortable yet tantalizing feel in a 'Lecter' flick since Silence of the Lambs. While a few moments are almost cartoonishly out of place, and a few plot threads only make true sense if you read the book (the Toothy Fairy killer's psychosis began when he was adopted by a violent old woman who so traumatized him that he represses almost everything and needs identities to deal with his feelings), it's quite a good movie. Edward Norton carries the helm so that we don't miss Anthony Hopkins too much, and Hopkins does appear often enough to satiate us, though thankfully not too much to completely steal this movie from the real killer like he did in Silence of the Lambs. Hopkins is who we came to the theatre to see, after all.… Expand

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FarahD.Mar 21, 2006

The movie " hannibal" was a complete failure so it might be uncounted . 'the red dragon "is exactly the twin of "the silence of the lamp ", it holds the same glorious reasons of smashing success the first chapter possessed . the two The movie " hannibal" was a complete failure so it might be uncounted . 'the red dragon "is exactly the twin of "the silence of the lamp ", it holds the same glorious reasons of smashing success the first chapter possessed . the two transcends old definitions of good and evil but they dig deeper into a more horrifying realms of the human psyche . and in this movie the spectator is as much involved with the criminal as with detective and Dr lecter in between acting the godlike connection .though it fades for some moments , yet the flame of expecting , guessing, waiting, hoping, fearing consumes from within leaving you with an exotic feeling of sweet exhaustion . you are changed somehow although this strange experience has nothing to do with your real life tomorrow morning!… Expand

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SHO1BANGDec 29, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved Red Dragon. I liked the dark atmosphere, Norton waws really good, the opening scenes with Lecter before he got caught were excellent, and a great introduction to the whole story. Ralph Fiennes was excellent, in my opinion he deserved an oscar nomination for his portrayal of the 'Tooth Fairy'. And I think this is a point where Red Dragon is superior to The Silence of the Lambs. The real villain isn't overshadowed by Lecter. Lecter is still active, and in this movie (not as much as in the Silence, of course) but the otehr villain is great too. Buffalo Bill never really impressed me. The twist is great, towards the end, this is really a really enjoyable movie, the music was fitting as well. The performances are all excellent. 9/10… Expand

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ErikTheCriticOct 16, 2018

Though it's no Silence of the Lambs, it manages to capture most of what made Hannibal Lecter so terrifying and is still a pretty damn haunting film.

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bigbosslunaFeb 4, 2012

I remember seeing this movie back in 2003 but I only saw the first 30 minutes and never knew the name of the movie. So I finally gave this movie a try without knowing that I have seen it. And it took me by surprise. It`s a great movie but atI remember seeing this movie back in 2003 but I only saw the first 30 minutes and never knew the name of the movie. So I finally gave this movie a try without knowing that I have seen it. And it took me by surprise. It`s a great movie but at times it felt a little cheesy. It looked like it had a low budget. Anthony Hopkins is just one of the greatest actors out there and he shows how scary he can be. The story of this movie is great and the twist is ok. It felt like it needed more gore, more blood, more suspense.… Expand

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JohnnyStephensAug 30, 2013

Oh thank God that it's not like the second one. It's still worse than the first one, but it's better than the second one. It's good. You will enjoy it.

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Giorgi751Sep 2, 2015

It was a decent film, though I think the original (The Manhunter) will be better. One obvious problem with Red Dragon is that Edward Norton is miscast. On the other hand Ralph Fiennes and Emily Watson were very good. This can't be alternativeIt was a decent film, though I think the original (The Manhunter) will be better. One obvious problem with Red Dragon is that Edward Norton is miscast. On the other hand Ralph Fiennes and Emily Watson were very good. This can't be alternative to some flaws, but if you want to get entertained by a good thriller, this one handles to grip you.… Expand

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MovieManiac83Apr 24, 2015

Let's be honest, it didn't look very promising, did it? The auteur behind The Family Man and Rush Hour 2 tackling the movie's favourite cannibal with the residue of the dreary Hannibal still ripe in the memory. But Brett Ratner's adaptationLet's be honest, it didn't look very promising, did it? The auteur behind The Family Man and Rush Hour 2 tackling the movie's favourite cannibal with the residue of the dreary Hannibal still ripe in the memory. But Brett Ratner's adaptation of Thomas Harris' 1981 prequel to The Silence Of The Lambs (already adapted by Michael Mann as Manhunter) delivers the goods with minimum fuss.

As if to atone for Ridley Scott's uninspired instalment, Red Dragon feels like a concerted effort to get back to the glory days of Silence and, to a large extent and against all the odds, Ratner pulls it off. It may not have Manhunter's sense of style or interesting contours, but Red Dragon surpasses Mann's movie in its dogmatic desire to entertain.

Putting the cult of Lecter aside for a moment, Red Dragon works as a cracking detective story. Going the Christopher Columbus/Harry Potter route, Ratner, in tandem with Silence screenwriter Tally, has been remarkably faithful to Harris' tautly constructed mystery. He offers a well-tooled, workmanlike compendium of the book's greatest hits - the great scene in which Lecter's cell is searched for clues as to how he is contacting Dolarhyde, the horrific burning wheelchair set-piece - that is the cinematic equivalent of a page-turner.

Where Ratner does deviate from the novel, it pays dividends: a pre-credits opener that pitches Lecter and Graham against each other, first mentally, then physically, is a fantastic curtain-raiser, satisfying our immediate appetite to see the good Doctor while setting up the Lecter-Graham mind-games to come.

If not quite as **** as Tom Noonan's incarnation from Manhunter, he also finds a real shift of gear in his tentative, affecting relationship with Reba (Watson, once again putting in good work), the blind woman who offers the killer a redemptive state of grace.

What ultimately stops Red Dragon from being truly great rather than merely good is the bog-standard quality in Ratner's direction. Everything is crisp, everything is proficient but nowhere does he generate the foreboding atmosphere or memorable image that really hits home: visually, the movie is a sitcom version of Silence, all flat lighting and bland set-ups, the infamous corridor approaching Lecter's cell having none of its previous power.

Indeed, the movie doesn't really deliver any real scares and nail-gnawing tension until a last reel denouement. But when the shocks do come, they work a treat.

Not as good as The Silence Of The Lambs, but definitely besting the risible Hannibal, Red Dragon is a thoroughly entertaining, efficiently mounted thriller. If this is the last of the cannibal capers - and the sense of familiarity suggests that it should be, it's a good one to go out on.… Expand

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alejandro970Mar 13, 2020

The prehistory of The silence of the lambs have as fortitude the cast, the score composed by Danny Elfman and the script written by Ted Tally. No matter if there's no dull moments, it hasn't the charm of the previous version of 1989, and theThe prehistory of The silence of the lambs have as fortitude the cast, the score composed by Danny Elfman and the script written by Ted Tally. No matter if there's no dull moments, it hasn't the charm of the previous version of 1989, and the successor of 1991. For killing 125 minutes painless.… Expand

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AWESOM-0Sep 6, 2020

Good movie and the 3 main leads are great actors who do a good job. Not quite as good as Silence of the Lambs but it's close.

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ChrisFarnworthJul 17, 2012

The main reason why I didn

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TheArchetypesSep 9, 2016

Not a classic, but a good and scary movie with interesting characters and detective work. You will enjoy the movie more if you consider Hannibal's presence as a plus and not as a requirement that everything in the film be compared to SilenceNot a classic, but a good and scary movie with interesting characters and detective work. You will enjoy the movie more if you consider Hannibal's presence as a plus and not as a requirement that everything in the film be compared to Silence of the Lambs. Hopkins is fascinating as expected, but I found the best scenes to belong to Fiennes and Watson. Their freakish chemistry is more horrifying than any of the movie's killings.… Expand

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FilipeNetoMar 5, 2018

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 byThis 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.… Expand

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NerijusDDec 5, 2009

Unnecessary and bad remake of a masterpiece - "Manhunter".

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DirigiblePulpDec 7, 2016

It's amazing to me all the small ways in which a really good story can be sabotaged by poor direction and poor planning and also by being a shameless cash grab, let's be real. On the surface, this is a well cast film that is mostly accurateIt's amazing to me all the small ways in which a really good story can be sabotaged by poor direction and poor planning and also by being a shameless cash grab, let's be real. On the surface, this is a well cast film that is mostly accurate to the source material.

But the movie has no power, no darkness, no life. You start to realize that the cast that looked so good on paper suddenly seems wrong; Edward Norton looking dazed, pragmatic; Ralph Fiennes unsure of what kind of monster he is. Nothing works, it doesn't feel right, ever, and yet it never comes right out and announces itself as a bad movie. It's insidious that way--if only the film had been.… Expand

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FranzHcriticJan 2, 2015

While not overrated or underrated like other Hannibal films, this film does nothing particularly special. It's a decent psychological thriller, with some suspense, but nothing that grips you to your seats and renders you completely focused onWhile not overrated or underrated like other Hannibal films, this film does nothing particularly special. It's a decent psychological thriller, with some suspense, but nothing that grips you to your seats and renders you completely focused on the screen. The acting is what you'd expect from a similar movie. Not bad, but nothing added to the genre. No novelty of any kind.… Expand

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ApoklypsJun 23, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie desperately wants to be "Silence" but falls short in so many ways.

Let's start off with what the movie did well. They chose an amazing cast of extremely talented actors. Hoffman always seems to play sleazy roles well, and this is no exception. However, Ralph Fiennes' performance was undoubtedly the standout role. Francis Dolarhyde is without a doubt one of the creepiest movie villains in history. He manages to create such an inhuman creature that it is almost awkward to watch at times, but always punctuates it with enough humanity at the right times in order to create a truly frightening villain.

That said, most of the other thrills fall flat. Compared to "Silence", there was a sense of crassness about the thrills (e.g. the explosion) that seemed artless and felt out of place in a movie about Hannibal Lecter. Additionally, the interactions between Lecter and Graham were poorly done and lacked the suspense of Starling's and Lecter's dialogues. While "Silence" was a masterpiece that was as much about Starling selling her mind to Lecter in exchange for his help as it was about catching Buffalo Bill, "Red Dragon" lacked the psychological game of cat-and-mouse so cleverly demonstrated by "Silence". Instead, we watch Graham offer deals and bark ultimatums at Lecter in order to get what he wants. There is never the same sense of powerlessness that we see in "Silence".

Graham's character is also an exercise in laziness. The "reluctant hero" archetype is so cliched that it gets somewhat irritating at times. While I like Edward Norton and thought he played the character well, there is only so far that a talented actor like Norton can take a role like this. Family man, traumatic past, a theme of character development through overcoming his fear... Did the writers even try?

I also thought that the ending was extremely poorly done. While I relished the final twist, I thought the execution was extremely poor (an explosion... really???). Graham's family moving back into the same house in Florida has to be some of the laziest writing I've ever seen. Hannibal Lecter knows where Graham lives and has a grudge against him. Lecter has already proved dangerous enough that a ridiculous number of precautions surrounding him are in place, and even those prove useless at times. He is incredibly intelligent and has already proven himself capable of finding creative ways to contact and direct a serial killer from within his cell. So why would Graham, one of the cleverest guys in the FBI and one who knows Lecter better than anyone else, do something as stupid as moving back into the same house? I was amazed that he'd do that even before the events of the finale. Personally, I'd be moving my family to a different state (country?) and changing my name, like any sane individual would. An ending like this is truly an insult to the intelligence of the viewers.

All things considered, I'll give this movie a 5/10. While a movie like this is a black mark on the legacy of "Silence", I did acknowledge that the weak plot and characters may be due to limitations in the source material (which, to be fair, I haven't read). The movie was also saved from being a 2/10 by Fiennes' performance, which was a disturbing treat to watch.… Expand

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angelgrantJul 31, 2023

one of the best films ive ever seen. the plot flows really well and doesnt dissapoint everything what id excpect in an action movie. this movie is underrated. edward norton does a great job at capturing will graham

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