Hannibal Rising Reviews

2007

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Based on Thomas Harris' upcoming new book of the same name, this prequel shows a young Hannibal Lecter in three different phases of his life from childhood in Lithuania to his ten years in England up to his time in Russia before his capture by FBI agent Will Graham in Red Dragon. Read more

Starring	Gaspard Ulliel, Rhys Ifans, Helena Lia Tachovska, Dominic West
Director	Peter Webber
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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Every schlock horror-maker knows to keep the monster hidden for as long as possible. At best, exposure diminishes its... read more on Time Out
- Ben Walters,
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
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43 out of 51 people found this review helpful

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Better than expected...

This is a weird series of films, it starting with Silence of the Lambs in 91, then progressing to Hannibal in 2001, only to go back to Red Dragon (billed as ... more

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- - PaulaWestwood from Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - Posted 19 Feb 2007 10:18
30 out of 42 people found this review helpful

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Woeful

I was quite looking forward to this film, as i'm sure many were.

The premise, to explain the origns of hannibal 'the cannibal' Lecter, ... more

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- - A customer from Margate
  - Posted 08 Jun 2007 13:50
20 out of 25 people found this review helpful

finger licking good

this tells the story of the tragic begining to a young hannibal, you even start to root for him in his fight for revenge willing him on his way . great settings... more

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- - colely from Isleworth
  - Posted 08 Jun 2007 13:39
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

EXCELLENT

Was expecting the film to follow on with Anthony Hopkins being a psycho as normal.Its not!

It goes back to when he was a child and what made him go ... more

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- - A customer from COVENTRY
  - Posted 03 Jul 2007 10:14
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Excellent

I loved this film. It was well shot and the plot gripping and engaging. Gaspard Ulliel is a brilliant actor and you can rent his other (French) films here too... more

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- - A customer from Oxfordshire
  - Posted 16 Jul 2007 19:01

43 out of 51 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

Better than expected...

This is a weird series of films, it starting with Silence of the Lambs in 91, then progressing to Hannibal in 2001, only to go back to Red Dragon (billed as ... more

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- - PaulaWestwood from Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - Posted 19 Feb 2007 10:18
30 out of 42 people found this review helpful

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Woeful

I was quite looking forward to this film, as i'm sure many were.

The premise, to explain the origns of hannibal 'the cannibal' Lecter, ... more

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- - A customer from Margate
  - Posted 08 Jun 2007 13:50
20 out of 25 people found this review helpful

finger licking good

this tells the story of the tragic begining to a young hannibal, you even start to root for him in his fight for revenge willing him on his way . great settings... more

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- - colely from Isleworth
  - Posted 08 Jun 2007 13:39
19 out of 23 people found this review helpful

Not quite a worthy prequel but still entertaining

The speed with which both the novel and film for the Lecter prequel have been rolled off did concern me somewhat when approaching Hannibal Rising. This film ... more

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- - Faye Walters from Worcester
  - Posted 20 Feb 2007 13:01
13 out of 22 people found this review helpful

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So So Origins Tale

This origins story lacks any real excitement and quite frankly borders on the boring. Even the killings fail to raise any emotions. If it is one thing the other... more

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- - drunkenmaster from Merthyr Tydfil,
  - Posted 07 Sep 2007 10:34
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

Very Good Film

Tells the story of the tragic begining to a young hannibal, you even start to root for him in his fight for revenge willing him on his way . great settings and ... more

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- - A customer from Essex
  - Posted 28 Jun 2007 10:44
9 out of 10 people found this review helpful

fantastic prequel

Ive watched all the hannibal film`s but this one certanly had me gripped the story of his life was devastating you can now understand why he was such a monster ... more

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- - A customer from scotland
  - Posted 10 Jul 2007 19:00
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

Top Notch

Gaspard Ulliel is outstanding as young Hannibal Lecter you can see by his portrayal that he studied the mannerisms of Anthony Hopkins in some depth before ... more

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- - David Gunn from Wickford Essex
  - Posted 05 Jul 2007 17:08
7 out of 8 people found this review helpful

brilliant!!!!!!!

i can't rave about this film enough!! thought it was brilliant!!! want to know how hannibal turned out to be such a great guy?? then rent this movie ;)) 5... more

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- - janet kelly from skipton
  - Posted 17 Jul 2007 14:31
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

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The silence of any decent ideas

Slowly unravelling the motivations and psychology of a serial killing cannibal is a tough enough ask in written form where at least the characters internalised... more

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- - Northernsky from Halifax
  - Posted 17 Dec 2007 20:18

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Every schlock horror-maker knows to keep the monster hidden for as long as possible. At best, exposure diminishes its... read more on Time Out
- Ben Walters,
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008

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