Review: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Title: The Silence of the Lambs
Year: 1991
Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Ted Levine
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Crime
MPAA: R
Kids-In-Mind.com: N/A (Approx. 2.6.7)
My Rating: 8.3
IMDb Rating: 8.7 (Top 250: #24)

Synopsis: Young FBI Cadet Clarice Starling (Foster) is assigned to psychologically investigate convicted serial killer psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Hopkins) and determine his connection, if any, to serial killer Buffalo Bill (Levine), who's still on the loose. Starling gets Lecter to admit that Bill used to be a patient of his. Lecter then witholds Bill's identity to get the FBI to transfer him to a more favorable place. Lecter then lies about Bill's identity to the FBI but gives revealing information to Starling before using cunning to escape police custody. Starling finds Bill and rescues the kidnapped.

My Take: This film was the last to take Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay all in the same year. While it didn't live up to my expectations as one of the best movies ever, it was a great show and I really enjoyed it. Hopkins' performance, while not living up to the extremely expectations that had been set, was still top-caliber and amazing. I recommend this show, but it didn't come in as high as I expected.

Concerning the rating: This film ties for 28th with twelve other films out of 146 rated.

In queue: The Wrestler (2008), Fight Club (1999), Pulp Fiction (1994), 12 Angry Men (1957)

This film was suggested by Josh.

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