Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

grantss Will Graham is a special consultant with the FBI. He has a special gift whereby he can empathise with any individual and put himself in their shoes. This means he gets to help solve vicious murders, especially those involving serial killers, as he can profile the murderer - their method, motives and personality profile. For a particular case, the FBI also seek the help of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a highly-respected psychiatrist. Will and Hannibal hit it off, and Will becomes a patient of Hannibal. Little does he know or suspect that Hannibal might be the most wanted serial killer in the US.Brilliant..in spells. Started pretty conventionally and not entirely engagingly. The first half of Season 1 is all about Will Graham, and he's not a particularly likeable character. Nor are the stories that compelling, as they feel not much different from your average crime-investigation drama. However, as Season 1 goes on, Hannibal moves to centre stage, and the story becomes much darker and more original. Season 2 continues in this vein. Plot- and character- development in Season 2 is excellent and makes for very compelling viewing.Season 3 is a bit hit and miss, with some interesting twists and a powerful ending. However, it is also chock full of padding, and also feels like it should have finished after seven or so episodes. The Red Dragon development at the end felt unnecessary, like it was tacked on as an afterthought.The padding that is overtly apparent in Season 3 also occurs in Seasons 1 and 2, though to a lesser degree. This is the factor that prevents the series from fulfilling its full potential. After a great series of scenes and plot development we often have these drawn out navel-gazing scenes that ruin the momentum. Some of the more introspective scenes are necessary, as they reveal the evolving relationship between Hannibal and Will, but many are just there to kill time. Worst of all is the recurring stag imagery - it was relevant when it first appeared, in Season 1, and is occasionally relevant to demonstrate the mental connections Will is making, but is often just there as filler. It's as if the editor said to the producer "Hey, we still need two minutes of footage" and the producer said "No problem, fill it with stag imagery". 8/10 for Season 1 (was heading for a 7, but it then ramped up towards the end), 9/10 for Season 2 (the padding prevented a 10/10) and 7/10 for Season 3.

naskelared To create something off a classical movie is not an easy task, you basically have everything to lose and you know the audience will compare it to it's original. But that's were the directors were smart and said from the start they would not follow the story from the originals in any way and rather create their own universe to stand on, and they really pulled it off brilliantly. Only thing that stays the same would be Hannibal Lecter. He is still the monster we all love. The storyline starts off with Hannibal as a psychiatrist dealing with troubled individuals and offer them the treatment he see fit. And we get introduced to a new character which in many ways replaces the role Jodie Foster had in the original movies in Will Graham which is played by Hugh Dancy, an FBI profiler with the ability to empathize with serial killers. The show really focus on Hannibal's and Will's journey and their fascinating friendship. So to finish it off: The show is brilliantly made. It's a show you can watch without having to read the books or the previous movies. The portrayal of Hannibal Lecter is almost the same level off what Hopkins did in the past. The visuals is some of the best you will see to this date. And they are not afraid to push some borders which for me is great, for others might be a little disturbing so be beware of some very graphic scenes.

kcup Don't get me wrong - I kind of want to like the series and most of the time it's okay, but there are things that just can't go unnoticed and drag the rating down. It's like watching a horror movie and wanting to scream "don't go there!"Apparently all the characters are written in such a way that everyone's an idiot and lack common sense. Everyone except Hannibal. Nobody leaves a note or shares a suspicion before investigating him and/or making a move on him/feeling in danger. What do you do when someone's accusing someone of horrible murders and you start having suspicions of your own? You tell them everything, of course! And then when you break into their home and put yourself in danger what do you leave behind in case something happens? Right - nothing.I really like the idea and overall style of the show, but some things are waaaay too stretched just to make Hannibal artificially 'out of suspicion' and drag the series for as many episodes as possible, milking it like a cow. And that drives me nuts.

RIPxItachi The first two season are extremly good and exciting, but in my opinion the series goes into an average third season, sadly not so good like the first two seasons.