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Red Dragon for me is almost of the same level as The Silence of the Lambs . A true psychological thriller. Anthony Hopkins nails the role of Hannibal Lecter again and even more perfectly. It's a treat to watch him as Hannibal. Ralph Fienes and Edward Norton also gave a brilliant performance. The background score makes the film even more chilling and haunting. And the climax of the film is just next level. Fans of psychological thrillers should not miss this gem.

This movie was made to complete the 'Anthony Hopkins as Lecter DVD Box set.' It can't hold a candle to Manhunter (1986 d.Michael Mann) as the premier adaptation of this story. From the very first minute I was reminded how inferior Red Dragon is to Manhunter, and it just got worse from there. Everything was overplayed, overstated, and overdone. Do yourself a favor and revisit the excellent Manhunter DVD.

What a terrible disservice to Michael Mann and the great cast that made the book Red Dragon work in the movie Manhunter. This movie is comedy at its worst. The one trick pony, Anthony Hopkins comes running back to the only character anyone will pay to see him do. However, his performances keep going more and more over the top. Why would anybody fear this clown? The hack director copies entire scenes and camera angles from the original movie. I honestly thought that this guy did not even read the book, but instead watched Manhunter and Silence several times. Moreover, people have the nerve to actually say this was a good film. Perhaps had I not seen the original, I might have thought this decent, but decent at best.