Movie Info
Genre :
Drama, ThrillerRelease Date :
February 09, 2007MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
Peter WebberStarring :
Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li, Rhys Ifans, Richard Brake, Kevin McKidd
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics 
Readers 
[Rate It]
“..There's no wit, no psychological mind games; [Hannibal is] just out for bloody revenge..”
“..still good freak-out fun for genre fans..”
“..isn't a terrible movie, but it is unnecessary..”
“..a flaccid tale that fails utterly in its presumed mission to entertain us with a half-baked creation myth..”
“..a barely competent horror film that has little to do with the rest of the series..”
Reader's Reviews
I don't have the slightest idea where these "critics" come from and what they were doing while this film was playing infront of them, I have no idea. My guess would be picking their noses; missing what was actually going on. I've read reviews that stated that it had nothing to do with the rest of the series. Isn't that the point? The movie is showing us how Hannibal came to be. His childhood, his history. If it was 100% linked with the other movies, it wouldn't have been as interesting. The fact that he is just a kid in this movie explains what the rest of the complaints are about. "No ming games.. etc etc." Well, how much of a genius can a writer make him at his age? Honestly, you can't expect him to be the same man, having the same intelligence as the Hannibal in the other movies. He's still growing, changing, learning... For pete's sake.. open your damn eyes when you watch a film and while you're at it, use your brain. All in all I thought it was interesting and informative. It answered all the questions I had about Hannibal and I enjoyed it.
posted by MorganG on Jun 08, 2007