Red Dragon

Pros: A decent remake of Manhunter
Cons: It's not Manhunter

It seems to me that the Epinions community is deeply divided over the movie "Red Dragon." Those who recommend "Red Dragon" usually don't recommend the original film of this material, "Manhunter." Those who liked "Manhunter" have issues with "Red Dragon."...

Pros: Amazing cast; overall handsome production; moody
Cons: Painfully familiar, disappointingly unspectacular

The question that producer Dino De Laurentiis faced when bringing together the elements to make Red Dragon must have been how many different things they could possibly stay true to while keeping the individual identity of their film. Could they...

Pros: There are thrilling moments
Cons: This is NOT a Hannibal Lecter film!

Anthony Hopkins' Hannibal Lecter is undoubtedly one of the most frightening people I have ever seen on a movie screen. The fact that he is able to read people's minds and their intentions perfectly, it already somewhat frightens you. If you also add...

Pros: Fienne's is a tour-de-force of quality, abled by a great script.
Cons: Unimaginative direction.

After the totally mince effort that was Hannibal back at the start of last year, it only seemed fitting the Dr Lecter should be allowed one last stab on the big screen before being allowed to retire gracefully. And so, rather than giving the good...

Pros: Great acting; suspenseful moments; More consistent look
Cons: Mary-Louise Parker; Some of the scenes play a bit better in Manhunter

So here's #51, and my alter-ego review of the remake of Manhunter, entitled Red Dragon.

Setting the scene: Baltimore, 1980. Hannibal Lecter (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is at the Symphony (conducted by the great Lalo...

Pros: Ralph Fiennes and Emily Watson.
Cons: Not more Hannibal - enough already!

Whereas Hannibal was pointless fun, and The Silence of The Lambs was pure psychological terror at its best, Red Dragon is unfortunately just too much been there done that. Right off the bat that I was thoroughly disappointed in...

Pros: A stellar cast (esp. Watson), some true frights
Cons: Someone take away Brett Ratner's DGA card. Please!

I made a mistake. About a half hour before entering the theatre to watch "Red Dragon", I treated myself to a mango Snapple. Knowing I was in for a 2-hour plus movie, I made one last trip to the washroom prior to taking my seat. Unfortunately, as the...

Pros: Faithful adaptation of the novel. Ralph Fiennes.
Cons: Hopkins' Hannibal schtick grows tired. Edward Norton is miscast.

When shooting wrapped in Pisa, the grips loaded all the equipment onto a veritable caravan of trucks for the trek up the Arno to Florence. We had some night shooting to do there for a sequence early in the film. My character, Toni Soprano, during a...

Pros: Hannibal.
Cons: Hannibal has nothing better to do than remake a 1986 film.

Something has always eluded the Hannibal Lecter enterprise. He scared the crap out of us in Silence of the Lambs. Many years later, he ate brain in Hannibal. But what many viewers never knew is that Silence of the Lambs was not Hannibal Lecter’s...

Pros: It's a decent thriller?
Cons: It's a remake of a movie that didn't need to be remade

In 1986, a little movie was made, entitled Manhunter. (Actually it's had several titles, but now it seems to be Manhunter once and for all.)

It was based on the book Red Dragon, written by Thomas Harris, also the author...

Pros: I was scared.
Cons: Nothing much.

I have a confession to make. I don't like scary films. Because, well, they scare me. And after a year watching assorted stabbings, shootings, stranglings and beatings for my dissertation, I have a much more detailed knowledge of the techniques directors...

Pros: stellar cast, good potential for a great movie
Cons: total waste of talent, lack of emphasis on characters

For those who have watched and loved Silence of the Lambs, this re-make of the Thomas Harris' Red Dragon is by no means, anywhere on par with its supposed later installment of the Hannibal Lector saga. First of all, a movie WAS made of the Red...

Pros: Impressive casting of the main characters.
Cons: Harvey Keitel's talent was wasted on the role of Jack Crawford.

I have never seen "Manhunter", which is the movie made in 1986 by Michael Mann from the same book that this movie is based on, so I can't compare this movie with that one. I think that is a plus, because even though they are spawned from the same...

Pros: Rated R for Violence,Grisly images,language, brief nudity and sexuality
Cons: may be to graphic for some to watch..

Grab the popcorn, get that drink, grab some napkins and a straw, (milk dud's too if you want) What you are about to see before you is the best movie too take you back, well to show you the real Hannibal Lecter.


RED DRAGON is a...

Pros: Better than Hannibal, Hopkins is brilliant as he always is.
Cons: Not as good as Silence Of The Lambs.

Upon viewing the much-heralded Silence Of The Lambs prequel known as Red Dragon, I came away liking it. It was such a relief to see them do it right after they botched Hannibal that it might have seemed somewhat greater than it really is. Not quite as...