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Hannibal series is a popular subject of movies and TV dramas. I have always liked and paid attention to it. I have watched the movies and read novels, such as "Silence of the Lambs", "Hannibal", "Young Hanni". It is interesting to compare these three. But it is not recommended to watch it in an afternoon. The movie needs to be precipitated, just like brewing different times to brew different flavors.
"The Silence of the Lambs" is the best of Hannibal's four films. The film has won numerous awards and won six awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 64th Academy Awards. IMDb With a score of 8.6, it is a must-see for film lovers, and it is also a film at the level of teaching materials for film school students.
"Hannibal" is a sequel to the tenth anniversary of "Silence of the Lambs". It tells the story of Dr. Lecter after he escaped from a high-security hospital. It is not as famous as the one ten years ago, except that Dr. Lecter is still Played by Anthony Hopkins, the rest of the main cast has changed.
"Young Hannibal" is called "The Rise of Hannibal" in the novel series, and it is a prequel that mainly introduces Hannibal's teenage life before becoming Dr. Lecter. It tells about the misfortunes of Hannibal's childhood, losing his parents in the war, and then witnessing his sister being eaten by others. This memory completely affected the psychology of the teenager Lecter. In the film, Mrs. Zi, played by Gong Li, adds a lot of oriental mystery.
Why is it said that two Hannibals can be worth a lamb? The two Hannibals are sequels and prequels respectively. They both have a weakness in the plot, which is that they are weak. From the overall point of view of the film, both are prequel. After the loose. The first half of "Hannibal" tells that Starling was suspended because of someone else's fault. At this point in the story, Starling was suspended, Hannibal returned to the United States, and the rhythm suddenly slowed down. One scene in ten minutes felt like it was designed to drag on for two hours. The first half of "Young Hannibal" tells the story of Hannibal's loss of relatives due to the war, witnessing his sister being eaten, and his original home turned into an orphanage where he was bullied. Relying on a letter his mother forgot to take, he traveled all the way to France to find his aunt, Madame Purple, who became Hannibal's mentor in swordsmanship and faith. The film tells the story of Hannibal being tortured by the dream of his sister's death, step by step through memories and clues to find the revenge of the soldier who ate his sister Misha. Until he came to the former forest, the previous plot was compact and logical, allowing us to better understand Hannibal's character formation and the origin of psychopathic cannibalism. Then the plot of finding other enemies through the restaurant owner and rescuing Mrs. Zi in the cabin is very boring, there are too many coincidental plots, and there is no need to weaken Mrs. Zi's ability all of a sudden and become a woman waiting to be rescued cliché ending. These two anticlimactic urgency films together are barely worth the "Silence of the Lambs". The whole film of "Lamb" has clear logic and compact structure. One story is the main line of the whole film. There are not many characters involved and each has its own characteristics. It is worth watching and pondering over and over again.
In terms of actors, Dr. Lecter in "Hannibal" and "The Silence of the Lambs" is played by Anthony Hopkins. In the Lambs, Anthony's role is not much, and most of his appearance time is imprisoned in a cage. There is less body language, and I haven't read the movies and novels of the Hannibal series "Red Dragon", and the 2013 American TV series "Hannibal", which tells the story of his early days when he was a respected psychiatrist. But it seems that this American drama has been cut because of the ratings, and I don't know if there will be a sequel. , or wear a mask to cover half of his face and interpret the character only with his eyes. It was this way of acting and his eyes that helped him win the Best Actor Oscar. Hannibal, played by Anthony, is elegant, mysterious, and intelligent. When he speaks without blinking his eyes, he has a serene and calm smile that makes people shudder. This type of eye shot is called The Kubrick Stare and uses a close-up of a character's face, with the head tilted slightly downward and the eyes looking directly into the camera. Anthony interprets his eyes freely in the two films, which makes the audience intoxicated without knowing it.
"Young Hannibal" starred a young French actor with a handsome appearance, a charming smile, and a looming scar on his face, which was just right to show Hannibal's struggle and viciousness. But young actors always have a problem, that is, too much force. When he began to take revenge, the addictive bloody killing, let go but did not take it back during the performance, was too deliberate. Of course, maybe the young Hannibal also had his unruly moments, and forbearance was gradually formed in the later period. Compared with the young Hannibal, Mrs. Zi played by Gong Li is incredibly beautiful. Many people feel that Gong Li is a vase in this play, but I think Mrs. Zi is a soul character. Hannibal was raised and educated by her during his teenage years, and his values were formed under her guidance. Mrs. Zi is elegant and beautiful. She is silent and resolute. She silently uses her own strength to fight against the outside world and insists on her samurai beliefs. What is the difference between the adult Hannibal and Mrs. Zi, it is because of the combined effect of his youthful psychological trauma and Mrs. Zi that he became the later he.
Starling in "Hannibal" and "The Silence of the Lambs" are played by different actors. Starling in the Lambs has just graduated. She is as immature as a fluffy kiwi, and she is strong and fearless. Facing the murderer Hannibal Calmness extracts information by exchanging stories, and it is hard to resist when you feel overwhelmed by the love of the other party. Ten years later in "Hannibal", Starling has grown into a seasoned agent, because Buffalo Bill's case became famous for a while, she was more careful and more decisive, and more willing to rely on her own strength to handle the case. As for whether Starling loves Hannibal or not, one hundred moviegoers will have one hundred answers. In the novel, the author finally let Starling go with Hannibal. At the end of the film, Starling faces Hannibal's broken wrist. Behavior remains true to one's duty. I think Starling's character in "The Silence of the Lambs" is more real and full. She has admiration, fear, helplessness, withdrawal, and persistence. She is a person.
In any case, good characters and good stories always give people new surprises, and Hannibal will not let us down.
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