A fantastic, haunting experience. You won't be scared in the traditional horror movie sense, but you will be terrified in the psychological horror sense. Anthony Hopkins is absolutely haunting as Hannibal Lecter, and he pulls the roll off very well. A classic movie that no sane person will want to miss. It may be slow, but your attention will not be lost. One of the best films of the last 50 years, easily.… Expand

A classic. Everyone in this film brings their A-game. Whenever Ted Levine or Anthony Hopkins were n the screen, the tension went up. Although the film is quite slow, the tension is kept up with a great musical score and great dialogue. It kept my eyes glued to the screen.

This is one of those movies that had me glued to my seat in fear. Not your classic horror format, but you could cut the atmosphere in it with a very large knife.

I may be a wimp but I found this movie too disturbing to finish watching. It simply grossed me out.

Definitly one of the most over rated movies i have seen. i was bored throughout the entire movie.

Probably the greatest film ever made! I wasn't too scared but it was very disturbing! I can't believe that Ted Levine wasn't nominated!

This movie is like no other, is thrilling and exciting. How one man can have a great deal of influence over a person and have them do what he wants.

Definitely a '10.'

One of the best thriller films ever made. Can watch it again and again to just hear hannibal's creepy voice!

This is the best horror/thriller film I have ever seen.

Excellent story, excellent acting, exceptional 2DVD Special Edition.

I would like to have given this film an 8.5, but it wasn't an option. My only reason for not giving it a 10 has to do with the ending. After almost 2 hours of innovation and intelligent intrigue, the ending just bombed. Totally. All I kept thinking was: "What are you DOING? Get out of there and call for backup!" Instead, Clarice just wandered about ridiculously. And the more she did, the more it grated on my nerves. If I were to write the ending I would have had "Wild Bill" cut the lights around the time he went to look for that phone number/address. At least that way, the suspense would have begun much sooner and it would have been out of Clarice?s control. I believe that would have forged a legitimate drama instead of the way it was scripted. Just my 2 cents; your mileage may vary.… Expand

Amazing. Gripping from start to finish. Surely the best thriller ever made.

Anthony Hopkins is perfect as a terrifying, psycotic cannibal. I can't get enough of it!

This was the best movie I have ever seen.

Very suspenseful. however, it is not scary. Also, it does not have that much gruesome violent scenes as its sequel hannibal.

Love it, love it, love it. Hopkins is amazing - some of the best acting every put on film. And Foster is breathtaking as Clarice. It gives me chills every time I watch it.

Not often do you see a film this razor-sharp. It's one of the most suspensful films of all time, and after a decade of film, it still holds it's ground.

I've never been more scared in my life!!!

Kindly allow me to add my 10 to the Average User Rating. Agent Starling had her defining moment with the lambs. Such a twist of fate seem preordained, affecting a person before it even occurs, as in some time warp. This idea underscored the obvious events, and showed how far the mind can deviate from a nonproblematic modulation and still function. And, just plain old riveting storytelling.

3rd best movie ever truly complex yet frightening deserved all 5 academy awards and critc awards.

Masterful in a low n dirty way, much too thick in terms of style, its gothic overdrive engulfs whatever sense the movie starts out with. Demme however had a knack for rendering the seemingly ludricrous plausible but, again, thru manipulation of the stupid frightened child in each of us.

This is a film of amazing suspense, driven home largely by the unbearable scene at the end (you know the one). I wouldn't call it a horror film, nor even a scary film. For me it was a penetrating psychological drama, stylish and smart, with moments of intense suspense. But whatever you call it, it is an exceptional film! The acting is flawless (has evil ever been epitomised more fully than by Hopkin's performance?), the story is riveting, and the production is scrupulous. An truly unforgettable film, sadly not liven up to by its descendant.… Expand

If not one of our finest films, then a splendid example of good screenplay adaptation. Ted Tally's script, combined with the usually evenhanded director Jonathan Demme, create a seamless little movie where every scene fits into place and tone is maintained with incredible consistency. The result is a classy picture that could have been made in the 1940s with very few narrative alterations.

One of the best movies I have ever seen, and I've seen a lot of movies. From the acting to the story this movie was a 10 in every category. Go buyh this DVD right now!

Anthony Hopkins gives the most overrated performance of all time. He way overplayed it. Aside from that, the movie is really quite dull and unexceptional. I'm mystified by the positive reviews and never understood this movie's appeal.

This is a classic movie and todays horror movies should take some notes. No this movie is not the scariest movie but it still makes you think about it well after it is over. In my opinion there is not enough credit given to the author of the novel, with too much credit being given to the director. The story is what makes the movie so chilling, while the direction was an important component. As for the person who said it was stupid for Clarice to go downstairs, I would suggest you read the book as it describes whats going on in her head at the time. She knew that if she waited till she got backup Catherine would be dead. It is a tough decision, risk your life or let someone else get killed, but I wouldn't call it a stupid decision. Like I said, I would check out the book if you liked the movie, it is obviously much more detailed than the movie and it's very fast paced. That being said, the movie is a classic and thats coming from someone who doesn't like horror movies. Amazing job by Anthony Hopkins.… Expand

This is a near-perfect film because it chooses to get inside the viewer's head instead of displaying blood and carnage every 5 minutes.

The movie adaptation of The Silence of the Lambs is exciting, captivating and superbly acted. Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins bring to life two of the most complex and intense characters I have ever seen in my life: Clarice Starling, a metaphor of fortitude in the face of danger, and Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a metaphor of calculated evil behind a sophisticated veneer.

An excellent film! Still shines, even through a decade of films! Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins create such electricity between the two characters, that your mind almost wants them together. Deserves every compliment!

I never left my seat for a second.

Anthony Hopkins creates one of the greatest characters ever! He's only in the movie for about 20-30 minutes, yet he dominates the film. Foster does a pretty good job too.

One of the scariest and one of the absolute best movies I've ever seen!

One of my favorite films of all time! Mind-blowing!

if u looking for a amazing acting and amazing story then this movie is the right choice and its one of the best i have ever seen ,this movie will make speechless at some moments at i was

A great thriller that easily gets your attention from the beginning to the end. And the actors did an amazing job, especially Anthony Hopkins. But, this movie isn't particularly scary, and I wouldn't complain if there were more scares.

Horror movies are either going to be your best friend, or your worst nightmare. They either scare you to death, or you love them. Now most people would say the scarier, the better. But if something is scary to you, I don't see how you could like it. And yet, this film had scared me like never before and yet I can never let go of the feeling of how amazing it was. The Silence of the Lambs is a crime-suspense thriller, starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. It's about a FBI trainee Clarice Starling, who is assigned to help capture a serial killer by the name of Buffalo Bill. She simply has to question a former murderer, Hannibal Lector, better known as "Hannibal the Cannibal". The FBI believes there might be some sort of connections between the two killers, and asks Clarice to figure out what. And what begins as a small questioning process begins to evolve into one of the greatest crime story ever told. The Silence of the Lambs won 5 Academy Awards, including Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, and Best Picture. It truly deserved all these wins, especially the acting. Jodie Foster's acting as Clarice Starling was great, but what really made this film worthwhile was Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector. Never have I seen a villain so kind, yet so sinister and evil. Every word and breath he takes is haunting. You know that even when he talks so kindly to Clarice, he has some evil thoughts or something processing in his mind that the viewer can't just understand. That's what makes Anthony Hopkins the best thing about the whole film. Then I believe the second best thing is the cinematography. This film's cinematography is excellent, and done like no other movie before. You see that whenever there's a new character introduced, it's shown in the perspective of the main character’s eyes; facing and looking right at you. It makes the audience feel as if they are in the film, and makes them feel as if they are part of the atmosphere, the crime, and the danger. It's all just perfect. Then the third best part of the film is the story itself. Its originality is up on the highest level. I would have never thought of a story of a FBI trainee going off to interview a serial killer to find another serial killer and then the interviewing serial killer becomes a major part of the story and so on so forth. It's just so smart and so thrilling. The only thing I didn't enjoy about this film was the fact that it was kind of slow, and could've been a little more fast paced. Otherwise, it's wonderful. The sad part is that after this film, so many sequels to Hannibal's story have tried to be made, but they simply fail and will not work out. And that's how the film should be. It's a masterpiece of a film on its own and doesn't need any more storyline afterwards. The film wants the audience to use their imagination to figure out what happens next. And I can tell you, my imagination is running wild.… Expand

One of the classic horror films. Anthony Hopkins' performance is brilliant and definitely creepy. Jodie Foster also did a brilliant job in the film. Everything is just fantastic. There is nothing I can say...just excellence from this classic film............

Foster and Hopkins really shine on their roles. Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling could not ask for best performers. Add an impeccable screenplay and an involving, organic directon from Demme, and then you have the best thriller for years to come.