Red Dragon (4KUHD)

"Red Dragon", the movie, is truly delicious. It stays true to the brilliant Thomas Harris novel of the same name. I can't help but chortle with wild, almost maniacal glee as I write this review! "Red Dragon" is my favorite of the three Harris novels. The primary reason the story is so thrilling is because of our fascination with the larger-than-life and yet largely believable character that Harris created in Hannibal Lecter. Lecter's brilliance borders on the supernatural. He is a top-notch psychiatrist, a superb twelve-fingered pianist, a culinary genius, a lover and master of art and literature with an encyclopedic knowledge of both genres. He can be exquisitely charming and charismatic, serenely at home in aristocratic society. And though larger-than-life, Lector is presented him in such a way that one accepts that such a man could be. Harris manipulates the audience so that the audience revels lovingly and satisfyingly in the deception. A flaw in such a superlative person might make him human. Lecter's `flaw' makes him a Monster. The flaw? Lecter likes to brutally kill and occasionally eat the odd acquaintance. He kills primarily for pleasure, but we find that the world may indeed be better off with the deletions Lecter chooses. His victims include an incurable pedophile, an out-of-tune flautist, an out-of-season deer hunter, a serial killer, and so on. There is a lyrical, intelligent quality to the killings of Hannibal Lecter. Add to this FBI Special Agent Will Graham who has the gift and the tragedy of being able to put himself inside the mind of a killer. Then switch burners so the Monster Lecter is actually `helping' the FBI to catch another killer, Francis Dolarhyde, ruthless and yet pitiable in his efforts to contain his own psychotic demons as he allows a seductive coworker to eroticize him, possibly the first time for both of them. Stir all this up and you get a meaty brew, rich with flavor and texture. Dolarhyde's plan to take the blind girl on a date to `see' a live tiger was spell binding. What an electrifying romantic date! And it certainly had its affect on the blind girl. We could see that if not for things beyond his control, Dolarhyde may have developed into a handsome, charming, thoughtful, charismatic suitor to this woman. Lector goads Dolarhyde into killing the unsavory Freddy Lounze in a most agonizing and exquisite way. Like the investigators, we squirm in our chairs upon hearing the recording of a lipless, perhaps tongue-less Freddy, screaming, writhing in pain, sans fricative consonants. And yet we feel that in some way, Freddy met with his end justly. Thomas Harris' brilliance is first in his creation of such detailed memorable characters as Graham, Lecter and Dolarhyde and then in his ability to allow the reader to identify with each. He sautés these characters (the way Lecter would) into a brilliant, epicurean story to complete the tasty dish. Slurp. Director Bret Ratner sounded like an impostor during the commentary; I couldn't persuade myself that this dolt, excuse me, had directed this great movie. He sounded goofy, always iterating sophomoric quips like "Oh! I really like THIS scene..." And, unbelievably, he confesses that he doesn't even understand the tiger scene, one of my favorites, and one that I felt was essential to understanding the complexity of the Dolarhyde character. Who really directed this movie? I guess the proof is in the pudding. I applaud the fact that this movie was true to Harris' novel. It helped relieve the heartburn I got when I tried to digest "Manhunter", the first cinematic attempt of Harris' "Red Dragon", which completely charred the storyline. I felt that excellent performances were turned in by all the major actors, including Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes and Emily Watson. This film is very highly recommended. -Viddy

Been too long since I watched it, but it had to have been a good movie.

Good movie

A great intense thriller with great actors in the lead. Starring Edward Norton, as FBI Special agent with "psychic skills", Anthony Hopkins as Hannible Lecter, and Ray Fienes as the murderer called 'Red Dragon. The film is one that has equal qualities to 'Silence of the Lambs', although 'Silence' remains my favorite Lecter film.

Good movie

Who doesn’t love Hannibal he is def a character you hate to love but he does it so well. Great 4k quality in picture and sound.

“Red Dragon” rounds out what ended up being a trilogy of Hannibal Lecter movies starring Anthony Hopkins in the starring role. 2002. This is a prequel to the iconic 1991 movie Silence of the Lambs but was made after the sequel to Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, which was made in 2001. This is also a remake of the 1986 movie Manhunter with the same storyline which starred Brian Cox as Lecter. This one co-stars Edward Norton as Will Graham, the FBI agent who originally captured Lecter. We see how Lecter was caught at the beginning of the movie, and then for the rest of the film, he is in the familiar dungeon-like cell that we see him in Silence of the Lambs. This movie centers around a serial killer that is nicknamed The Tooth Fairy. Graham comes out of retirement to work the case and enlists Lecter's help to catch the Tooth Fairy. Lecter serves in much the same role as he does in Silence of the Lambs, but has a much different dynamic with Graham than he did with Clarice. The rest of the cast is rounded out by Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. For those who get the blu ray, the A/V quality is very good, with a lot of great cinematographic shots. The extras include several deleted, extended, and alternate scenes, over an hour's worth of making-of, and behind-the-scenes featurettes (that range from a minute or two, to about forty minutes, an FBI profiling feature, and two commentary tracks on the film, one by the director and writer and one by the composer. Overall, the movie is good, but not as good as Silence of the Lambs. I would say it is on par with, or a bit better, than Hannibal. I think having Lecter in the advising role especially given Anthony Hopkins' age, works better. All of the actors did a great job with their characters with Fiennes and Philip Seymour Hoffman really standing out. So, even though it is not as good as Silence, it is still worth checking out.

awesome

Das FBI ermittelt im Fall des Serienmörders Francis Dolarhyde, der nur als "Die Zahnfee" bekannt ist. Doch da die Ermittlungen nur langsam vorankommen, wird der inaktive Agent Will Graham beauftragt, den Fall aufzunehmen. Dabei soll ihm der von ihm gestellte und inhaftierte Kannibale und ehemalige Psychiater Dr. Hannibal Lecter helfen, der für das FBI mithilfe von Graham und Fallakten ein psychologisches Profil der "Zahnfee" erstellen muss. Die Story klingt sehr ähnlich wie "Das Schweigen der Lämmer", denn "Roter Drache" ist der dritte Teil der "Hannibal Lecter"- oder nur "Hannibal"-Trilogie ("Das Schweigen der Lämmer", "Hannibal", Roter Drache"). Der Film kommt zwar nicht an den Kultstatus des Originals ran, ist aber im Thriller-Genre trotzdem ein hervorragendes Werk mit großartigen Schauspielern. Zu den absolut brillanten Edward Norton ("American History X") und Anthony Hopkins ("Das Schweigen der Lämmer") kommt noch ein mehr als genialer Ralph Fiennes ("Schindlers Liste") dazu und Harvey Keitel ("Reservoir Dogs") übernimmt die Rolle des FBI-Kommandanten Jack Crawford, der im Vergleich zu "Das Schweigen der Lämmer" zwar etwas fehlbesetzt wirkt, aber trotzdem ein guter Schauspieler ist. Die beste Performance gibt meiner Meinung nach Ralph Fiennes als Zahnfee Dolarhyde ab, weil er als Psychopath mit diesem gruseligen Lispeln auf voller Linie überzeugt! Wer "Das Schweigen der Lämmer" kennt und mag, wird auch diesen Film sicherlich mögen und auch diejenigen, die "Das Schweigen der Lämmer" noch nie gesehen haben, werden ihre Freude haben, da sie kein Wissen aus dem Film brauchen, um diesen hier zu verstehen, denn "Roter Drache" ist die Vorgeschichte und keine Fortsetzung wie "Hannibal". EMPFEHLUNG!!!

Cronologicamente è un prequel de "Il silenzio degli innocenti" ma dimenticatevi di Hannibal (il secondo film della serie) e buttatevi a capofitto su questo straordinario film nel quale l'ombra del dottor Lecter si staglia sui protagonisti ma lasciando pienamente la scena all'ottimo Ralph Fiennes come killer psicopatico e al detective Ed Norton,coadiuvati da un cast strepitoso. Pieno di colpi di scena ma capace di catturare l'attenzione grazie ad una trama ben delineata,molto bella la fotografia e la caratterizzazione di personaggi secondari (uno su tutti, il giornalista del Tattler). Indubbiamente un thriller realizzato con cura che non può mancare agli appassionati del genere e agli amanti dei bei film,seppur con una consistente dose di violenza

This one that I wanted for the Hannibal set, didn't disappoint,

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Llegó bien, en perfecta condición.