THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS [1991]

It's not often a film as disgusting as Jonathan Demme's Silence Of The Lambs receives such high acclaim and recognition for it's brilliance. It deserves every word of it and more.
Based upon Thomas Harris' chilling novel, Silence takes the viewer on a gloomy, diligently crafted exploration of the roads we'd rather not travel.
As much as Sir Anthony Hopkins is recognized as being the scene stealer of the film, I personally feel it's Jodie Foster who holds it all together with her vulnerable, subtly strong and innocent performance. Ted Levine also deserves recognition for his overwhelmingly vile portrayal of the murderer.
With it's gloomy yet graceful photography, detailed set designs, perfect casting (right down to the 2 line bit parts), believable dialogue and expert direction, Silence Of The Lambs is a classic horror masterpiece that still holds up to this day and more than likely many years to come.

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