Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Hannibal Lecter who used to be a respected psychiatrist. FBI agent Jack Crawford believes that Lecter who is also a very powerful and clever mind manipulator has the answers to their questions and can help locate the killer. However Clarice must first gain Lecters confidence before the inmate will give away any information.
Review
The Silence of the Lambs runs two hours.Anthony Hopkins appears for little more than sixteen minutes yet during those minutes he hasnt bored you for a second not even after the tenth or eleventh viewing. Such is the power of his performance its absolutely impossible to forget him.His character Dr.Hannibal"The Cannibal" Lecter is a brutal killer with revolting methods and habits but hes also very intelligent charismatic and with good taste(you can interpret that as you like).A clichè by now but who cares He still is one of the key elements in this wonderful thriller which sees Jodie Fosters Clarice Starling asking for Lecters help to catch another killer.The result is a dangerous yet fascinating relationship between the young unexperienced FBIagent and the convictedbut basically omnipotent psychiatrist.Hes a step ahead of everyone all the time and makes sure everyone notices with his witty unforgettable oneliners.If there had to be only one reason to worship this movie then it would have to be the chemistry between the two leading actors.Never before has a nonsexual manwoman connection been more thrilling.Never before has a films ending been more unsettling and brilliant and left us asking for more.
Best watched with a nice Chianti...
P.S. dear filmbuffs have the lambs stopped screaming