Red Dragon

Name: Red Dragon
Director: Brett Ratner
Released: 2002

Brett Ratner

2002

4.00

Synopsis

Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.

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Edward NortonWill Graham
Anthony HopkinsHannibal Lecter
Ralph FiennesFrancis Dolarhyde / Red Dragon
Emily WatsonReba McClane
Harvey KeitelJack Crawford
Philip Seymour HoffmanFreddy Lounds
Anthony HealdDr. Frederick Chilton
Mary-Louise ParkerMolly Graham
Tyler Patrick JonesJosh Graham
Ken LeungLloyd Bowman

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75
Christian Science Monitor
The most refreshing aspect of Red Dragon is its reliance on old-fashioned acting instead of computer-aided gizmos. Hopkins overdoes his role at times -- his vocal tones are almost campy -- but his piercing eyes are as menacing as ever, and Ralph Fiennes is scarily good as his fellow lunatic.
75
New York Post
It's frightening enough, to be sure, but too often it feels like a well-executed but rote exercise.
75
Miami Herald
Ratner is canny enough to close the movie with a devilish tease that will send the Lambs faithful out with a delirious smile. What Red Dragon won't do is haunt your nightmares. Who could have guessed Hannibal Lecter would ever become such a crack-up?
75
Boston Globe
As Hopkins's Lecter is concerned, it's official: He's Freddy Krueger.
75
Chicago Tribune
Red Dragon is very much a product, and a superior one, of our times. So is Anthony Hopkins' top-notch fiend, the bad doctor.
70
L.A. Weekly
What Ratner brings to the proceedings is an awareness that what worked for "Silence" -- namely screenwriter Ted Tally, production designer Kristi Zea and, of course, Anthony Hopkins as Lecter -- will work overtime here, to enhance the project at hand and provide a seamless connection back to Jonathan Demme's multiple-Oscar winner.
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Our time is plagued with primitive directors toiling in the name of entertainment, and protected by an industry that rewards competence over excellence. They're the reason why this movie is simply average, and why all the Red Dragons look so uniformly beige.
63
Philadelphia Inquirer
For all its brilliant touches, Dragon loses its fire midway, nearly flickering out by its perfunctory conclusion.

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