2002 Directed by Brett Ratner
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.
All the plot beats of Harris' novel are there, but none of the spirit of Silence of the Lambs.
I'm honestly shocked how this film's horrendously dull screenplay squanders each and every one of its poor, dedicated cast members.
Edward Norton is miscast. Ralph Fiennes is miscast. Philip Seymour Hoffman's lines are so legitimately stupid that I actually laughed out loud. Anthony Hopkins tries his best- I'll give him that- but ultimately doing so spins his character into a corny caricature of the Hannibal in Silence. Harvey Keitel is probably the only one who comes across as genuine.
And I **hate** how the film ends minutes before Silence, as if Ratner couldn't rub it in our face even further that we're watching a hackneyed version of a much better movie.
I knew this wasn't going to be as good as Demme's film, but yikes.
For a movie that features such an amazing cast in Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson & Philip Seymour Hoffman, one would usually expect a cinema that's destined to be great, and that expectation rises even more when the source material is such a popular novel. The only way one can see it failing is if the directorial duties are assigned to a turd director like Brett Ratner, and it's exactly what happens here.
Based on Thomas Harris' novel of the same name and serving as a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs, the story of Red Dragon follows Will Graham, a former FBI agent & gifted psychologist who is coerced out of early retirement by Jack…
Manhunter and Red Dragon are equally good for different reasons and are both deserving of your time!
Very much enjoyed Philip Seymour Hoffman's performance as the loathsome Freddy Lounds!
Right out its faux-gothic gate, Brett Ratner's "Red Dragon" has the odds stacked against it. This second adaptation of Thomas Harris's novel immediately lacks the however-dated style of the novel's first adaptation, "Manhunter;" the haunting murk of its cinematic follow-up, "Silence of the Lambs;" or the stomach churning violence of "Hannibal," the third film foray into Harris's universe. "Red Dragon" is not necessarily a bad thriller. It simply comes off as a corporate filmmaking exercise, suffering in comparison to the films from its own world of serial killers and psychologists.
Its story is built to compel: FBI profiler Will Graham is pulled out of retirement to hunt a serial killer and must use the mind of his nemesis, the imprisoned…
Doesn’t this seem a little too familiar....? A detective uses notorious cannibal serial killer Hannibal Lector to find another killer.
remember when they cast ralph fiennes, a really beautiful creature, to play the red dragon, the ugliest creature in the book?
it’s gross but it was good !!! also who knew the red dragon was a bullet journaler
Great addition to the series, and way better than Hannibal.
Hannibal Lecter: And be grateful. Our scars have the power to remind us that the past was real.
The only good movie Brett Ratner ever made. I think it’s more due to Ted Tally’s screenplay and a marvelous ensemble of actors - Hopkins, Norton, Fiennes, Keital, Watson, Parker and Philly Hoffman? Tell me I’m dreaming. Still, it’s no where near the quality of Silence of the Lambs. It’s a step up from Hannibal though.
Im Gegensatz zum zweiten Teil der Reihe verzichtet der Film aus übermäßige Brutalität. Von der Machart fand ich diesen Streifen wieder bedeutend überzeugender als den zweiten Teil.Trotzdem reicht er nicht an das Schweigen der Lämmer heran.
Not nearly as good as the book. It’s still a decent movie, but I feel like it’s missing so much of the story. The movie’s two hours long but feels too short.
The plus side is Anthony Hopkins, who is always amazing. Ralph Fiennes does a pretty good job as Dolarhyde. Edward Norton even gets some moments where Will Graham really comes through. They also included part of my favorite part (at the museum), but it’s so shortened that it seems pointless in the movie. It could have been much worse, but it also could have been a lot better.
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