What makes it different from others?

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Julianne Moore is not Jodi Foster. Hopkins is always brilliant, but even he cannot save this mediocre at best film. The plot was pretty lame and Liotta was quite awful.

I know the writers and directors and the like have creative control, but this is almost, no it is, OTW (Off The Wall). Same agent, Starling, out there acting like and obnoxious man. Only this time a lot bloodier and really trying to go over the top with eating habits of Lecter, and his biting habits. He is an old man, even in "Silence of the Lambs", when compared to younger, stronger well trained men. If he was well trained and didn't have Anthony Hopkins body, well, then maybe, maybe, not for sure. Well, he is known for this and that and yet he is still secured minimally, joke and doesn't happen. But Demme and Tally, the director and writer of silence of the lambs didn't do this movie because it was over the top. Anything over the top (because you look at that and not the art) and you will see the names Ridley and De Laurentiis along side. In one scene Lecter (Hopkins) overpowers Krendler (Liotta). I don't care what type of man Krendler was, do you see the difference between the two me? Watch that scene and tell me that old man Hopkins, even if he is Lecter, can, and that easily mind you, hold a hanky on Liotta's face, no way. They make Lecter to be a superhero. This movie, and most of their movies, is so far from reality it insults your intelligence. I don't know what men you people grew up with, but the older guys I saw in my neighborhood and what they did at times, well, let's just say they would have to save Lecter from them. Boy oh boy, men have become sniveling, scared little people. And I don't mean fighting evil, but standing up for what you believe in and then others should do the same no matter who they are. Here is a movie with no focus and is a shock movie and one man (A psychopath) and a woman (Starling) are the only ones that can do anything worth while, in this movie. It shows to go you, this business, primarily, is who you know and not what you know. There isn't any thing good about this movie. Where is a John Wayne when we need him? Thanks James

I must say that after watching "The Silence of the Lambs" I expected more form this one. I was so captivated by Hannibal Lecter and his mind and way of analysing others. And besides, Anthony Hopkins is more than perfect for this role. But however, about the movie - I can definitely say that it was interesting for me. This hole chasing between FBI agent Starling and Dr. Lecter was so good... BUT some moments were too much for me and this is the only reason for my rating. The scene with the brain was too much... and not only this one. "The Silence of the Lambs" was the perfect psychological thriller, without being disgusting.

The first thing that stood out when I watched this movie is how boring it was. Halfway through the movie, I was checking how much time is left, and wishing that I was sleeping instead. None of the characters were interesting, and the plot was quite thin. The addition of the detective took away time that could have been used to develop Hannibal and Starling.I feel like the character of Hannibal is overrated and underdeveloped. The only things we know about him are that he is a cannibal (for no reason), he likes to kill rude people (for no reason), he's classy (more like pretentious in my opinion), and he can instantly psychoanalyze anyone by just looking at them. A character who knows things that should be impossible to know isn't smart, he's just good at guessing or is the author's pet. And sometimes he really is the smartest person in the room, because everyone else is so stupid. I've seen much better serial killer and genius characters in other movies.The brain-eating scene was one of the most disgusting things I've seen. It was also scientifically dubious. Apparently being a surgeon and an anesthesiologist are included in Hannibal's Gary Stu skills. Watching Starling wobble on high heels on morphine was painful to look at, and cemented my opinion that the Hannibal/Starling romance is disgusting.