Hannibal Rising

2/6/20072h 1m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ It started with revenge. ~

Overview:

The story of the early, murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, Hannibal Lecter – from his hard-scrabble Lithuanian childhood, where he witnesses the repulsive lengths to which hungry soldiers will go to satiate themselves, through his sojourn in France, where as a medical student he hones his appetite for the kill.

Director:

Peter Webber

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$75,000,000.00

Revenue:

$82,169,884.00

Key words:

mask
winter
psychopath
world war ii
lithuania
revenge
decapitation
strangulation
cannibal
crucifix
cadaver
post world war ii
incinerator
nazi collaborationism
medical student
1940s
1950s
vengeance
chateau
influential aunt or uncle
brutal violence

Cast

Gaspard Ulliel

~ as ~

Hannibal Lecter

Aaran Thomas

~ as ~

Hannibal Lecter (young)

Gong Li

~ as ~

Lady Murasaki

Dominic West

~ as ~

Inspector Popil

Rhys Ifans

~ as ~

Vladis Grutas

Richard Brake

~ as ~

Enrikas Dortlich

Kevin McKidd

~ as ~

Petras Kolnas

Stephen Walters

~ as ~

Zigmas Milko

Ivan Marevich

~ as ~

Bronys Grentz

Helena-Lia Tachovská

~ as ~

Mischa Lecter

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Reviews (1)

John Chard
Written 10 year(s) ago
6
What made Hannibal the beast he was?

Indeed, director Peter Webber and author Thomas Harris bring us Hannibal Lector (ne: Lecter) the formative years. Off the bat you have to say it's not overtly a horror film, something which has proved to have annoyed many who ventured in expecting something different. Which on one hand is a shame because it's a very effective thriller, ripe with literary smarts and boasting some very good acting performances. While there is horrors around, genuine ones that history has taught us as fact.

On the other hand it is a disappointment to fans of the Hannibal series, and to horror fans in general. The marketing didn't help, it was sold to all and sundry along the lines as the cannibal begins in earnest, thus nobody was quite prepared for the fact Hannibal was a normal kid once, even human! Once the pic kicks into being a revenge killer thriller, it lacks an emotional wallop, with the screenplay shaking too many eggs in the basket and not coming up with a tasty fava bean based omelet.

Smart tech credits help to still further keep this out of stinkerville and above average, but the heavy feeling of missed opportunities and poor writing hangs heavy as the end credits roll. 6/10