Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2017 19:20:34 GMT
Manhunter is a perfect blend of style and substance. I have never seen another film quite like it. Red Dragon, on its own, is not a bad film at all but compared to Manhunter it does suffer. Every actor in Manhunter is better than their counterparts in Red Dragon. Sometimes overwhelmingly so. Tom Noonan is utterly believable as the Tooth Fairy. Fiennes isn't. Not even close. I prefer Brian Cox's depiction of Leckton to Hopins simply because he isn't so over the top and, ultimately, cartoonish. And Hopkin's Lector became a supernatural force I simply never bought. Most importantly, William Petersen is superb as the tormented Will Graham. By contrast, Norton seemed like he was simply going through the motions.
Mann's 80s style I guess you either like or don't. I love it. I think it so unique, so captivating. And the 80s score.
Someone else here posted the moment Graham cracked the case in Manhunter. It is such a brilliantly realized moment and a superb performance by Petersen. But this film is filled with great scenes.
I highly recommend getting the recent blu ray release by Scream Factory, which restores at least one scene (where Graham actually sympathizes with the killer and then talks about blowing him out of his socks!) that I hadn't seen since the VHS.
Manhunter I give a 9.5/10
Red Dragon I give a 7/10.
Mann's 80s style I guess you either like or don't. I love it. I think it so unique, so captivating. And the 80s score.
Someone else here posted the moment Graham cracked the case in Manhunter. It is such a brilliantly realized moment and a superb performance by Petersen. But this film is filled with great scenes.
I highly recommend getting the recent blu ray release by Scream Factory, which restores at least one scene (where Graham actually sympathizes with the killer and then talks about blowing him out of his socks!) that I hadn't seen since the VHS.
Manhunter I give a 9.5/10
Red Dragon I give a 7/10.