| Red Dragon Review |
| by Michael J. Gold (Rating: 3/4) |
| Dr. Hannibal Lecter: Anthony Hopkins
Will Graham: Edward Norton
Francis Dolarhyde: Ralph Fiennes
Jack Crawford: Harvey Keitel
Reba McClane: Emily Watson
Molly Graham: Mary-Louise Parker
Freddy Lounds: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Dr. Chilton: Anthony...more |
| Red Dragon Review |
| by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 2/4) |
| "Red Dragon" is a needless remake of a film that has already claimed a devoted
cult status. The original film version of Thomas Harris's novel is Michael
Mann's underappreciated "Manhunter," the 1986 thriller that was filled with
quiet unease. Some have...more |
| Red Dragon Review |
| by Homer Yen (Rating: B+) |
| "Red Dragon" brings back Anthony Hopkins as the
menacing yet erudite Hannibal Lecter, a convicted
murderer who has a taste for alternative meat.
However, while we have grown familiar with the
wicked cannibal from "Silence of the Lambs" and
from...more |
| Red Dragon Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 8/10) |
| Here's a prediction: Many more people will see Red Dragon in its opening
weekend than saw the perfectly fine 1986 version called Manhunter in any
format. Though that Michael Mann-directed film was generally ignored by
audiences and critics, who shrugged...more |
| Red Dragon Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3/4) |
| Directed by Brett Ratner. Screenplay by Ted Tally, based on the novel by
Thomas Harris. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes.
Running time: 125 minutes. Rated AA for bloodletting, gory scenes and
violent scenes by the MFCB. Reviewed on...more |
| Red Dragon Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C) |
| RED DRAGON (director/writer: Brett Ratner; screenwriter: "Red Dragon" novel by
Thomas Harris/Ted Tally; cinematographer: Dante Spinotti; editor: Mark Helfrich;
music: Danny Elfman; cast: Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal Lecter), Edward Norton
(Will Graham),...more |
| Red Dragon Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 7/10) |
| PLOT:
A prequel to the gigantic success that was THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS about an FBI
agent who recruits the help of a locked up madman/genius in order to capture a
mysterious serial killer. The plot in this film? Well, uhhhhmm...an FBI agent
recruits...more |
| Red Dragon Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| For the remake of MANHUNTER, the first of the Hannibal Lecter movies, Universal
Pictures turned to director Brett Ratner, whose background is not in thrillers
but in comedies such as the RUSH HOUR series. The resulting movie, titled RED
DRAGON, is flat...more |
| Red Dragon Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B-) |
| In 1986, Michael Mann adapted the Thomas Harris novel Red Dragon and
introduced the character Hannibal Lecter (chillingly portrayed in a
small role by Brian Cox) to the world. When "The Silence of the Lambs"
hit the streets in 1991 Hannibal the Cannibal...more |
| Red Dragon Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "Red Dragon" (Universal Pictures)
He's b-a-a-a-ck! The diabolically irresistible Hannibal Lecter is set
to scare you again, not to mention building up a box-office bonanza. Seven years
before "The Silence of the...more |
| Red Dragon Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3/4) |
| Rating out of 4 stars: 3
Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Universal Pictures/Dino DeLaurentis
Director: Brett Ratner
Writer: Ted Tally, Book by Thomas Harris
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey
Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker,...more |
