Saturday, October 3, 2009

Review of Silence of the Lambs. Put the lotion in the basket!

Silence of the Lambs is the psycological thriller starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. I wish it would have been Anthony Hopkins and then Jodie Foster, because he is absolutley fantastic playing Dr. Hannibal Lector, a sick and twisted psyciayrist cannibal stuck in an asylum. He made a good movie great. Now Jodie Foster was a different story, she did okay, but occasionally it felt like she was trying too hard, and I felt embarrased for her. Heaving to add drama, yelling to add drama, the list goes on. Mostly the story focuses on Buffalo Bill, a sociopath still on the loose and kidnapped a senators daughter. But when you have to conflicting psycopathic stories, it's hard not to compare the two, and one is so much better than the other. The director does a good job melting them together so they make sense, though. The soundtrack is great as well, classical music surronding pulse-pounding violin solos and such just add to the experience. The Verdict:Silence of the Lambs is great for someone who wants to figure things out themselves. Along with a great story and strong acting, you really can't go wrong with Silence of the Lambs. I give it 4.5 keyente sipping, java bean eating cannibals out of 5. 4.5/5

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My Top Ten Favorite Films (as of 8/10/10)

  • #1- Fight Club
  • #2- Apocalypse Now
  • #3- Young Frankenstein
  • #4- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
  • #5- Unforgiven
  • #6-The Deer Hunter
  • #7- Taxi Driver
  • #8- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
  • #9- Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
  • #10- The Big Lebowski