A powerfully punching film featuring 2 of cinemas most iconic characters: Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling (both earning well deserved Oscars for their performances). Not to mention Ted Levine who plays Buffalo Bill, Scott Glenn as Jack Crawford, and brief but highly anticipated scenes with Anthony Heald as Dr. Chilton. Suspenseful, smart, and wonderfully edited (particularly the home raid at the end while Clarice is at Buffalo Bill's house), this is a true masterpiece of cinema in every sense of the word. Anyone read the book? I'm curious how the film differs from it? 10/10
