Genre: Horror/ Thriller
Runtime: 124 minutes
Year: 2002
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson, Harvey Keitel, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ken Leung, Anthony Heald
Description: Will Graham is a retired FBI agent (Edward Norton) with psychological gifts. He is assigned to track down “The Tooth Fairy”, a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins).
Review: FBI director Crawford wants nobody other then former FBI agent Will Graham to come out of retirement to work on the case of a serial killer called the Tooth Fairy. Will takes it and gets help from imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter.
It’s a fairly simple story. In terms of structure, the film is a lot life “Silence of the Lambs”. “Red Dragon” is a prequel to that movie. And it’s also a remake of “Manhunter” from 1986, starring William Petersen, Brian Cox and Tom Noonan. Ridley Scott’s “Hannibal” was a bit disappointing, also since Jodie Foster didn’t reappear as Clarice Starling. And choosing Brett Ratner as a director was somewhat strange, since he is mostly known for comedies.
Although “Red Dragon” never reaches the high level of “Silence of the Lambs”, this is still a really strong and impactful thriller. What especially appeals is the terrifyingly convincing role played by Ralph Fiennes, as the Tooth Fairy. His performance is chilling and creepy. Edward Norton brings an enormous amount of intelligence to the role of Will Graham. But the best thing is Anthony Hopkins, reprising his most iconic role as Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
“Red Dragon” is a really good film, the best film in the series after “Silence of the Lambs”.
Rating: 4/ 5
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