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KerryWhite's S Rating: 7/10. 74/100 Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Munyaradzi M This film is in my opinion: one of the best suspenseful horror movies of the 1980s. The film is nearly flawless except for maybe one little nitpick I have: that being the ending fight scene, I think it is cool but I wish they made the fight sequence much longer and more impactful. But outside of the ok ending fight scene, this film is great! Defiently watch this movie if you get the chance, it surely will not disappoint! Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Matt F When I was a freshman in college, I rented this on videocassette in 1990 which was a year before Silence of the Lambs released and I really loved it. The soundtrack is awesome especially Red 7's 'Heartbeat' and the finale showdown with Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" playing in the background was just electric. I remember buying their Iron Butterfly's greatest hits on cassette after seeing this movie. William Petersen and Dennis Farina were awesome as was Brian Cox as Lector. Not as great as Anthony Hopkins' take on Lecter. But it will always be one of my favorites. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Julian S Gripping and gory, “Manhunter” is a meticulously crafted character study, enriched by Brian Cox’s chillingly magnetic portrayal of Hannibal Lecter. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/27/24 Full Review Jonathan O Truly outstanding psychological thriller is really disturbing, suspenseful and really fantastic cast including for the first time we get to meet young Hannibal Lecter helping Will to find the tooth fairy aka Red Dragon and Tom Noonan performance is really creepy and disturbing and emotional villain and he did really great work and Michael Mann did excellent directing and writing and it really felt like watching a true crime documentary on YouTube and streaming platforms. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review J G One of the best crime/serial killer movies of all time. All the characters have purpose and there is never a lull in the cadence of the story. The look and feel, combined with the shots, editing and the direction of Michael Mann make it one of my personal favorites of any movie genre. I've read that some critics felt the music somehow took away from the movie, which is something I don't understand, because it compliments the look and feel of the movie so well. William Petersen, playing Will Graham is awesome to watch as his character sinks his teeth deeper and deeper into the investigation, while still having a mercurial edge to him. This is the original introduction of the Hannibal Lecter character and some might feel that Manhunter is overshadowed by Silence of the Lambs (which is a great movie in its own right), but Brian Cox's interpretation of Lecter is great to watch as well. Tom Noonan as the killer also strikes such a great balance between a reserved, shy and obviously troubled person while harboring the monster he has inside of him. Finally, the details of how the FBI run their investigation really is the cherry on top. It almost feels like you're sometimes watching a documentary due to how well details and nuances of how an investigation are presented. This movie is approaching 40 years old and some of the obvious tech is dated, but you hardly even notice. If you haven't seen the movie, I will add that you should stay away from the trailer... which is very 80's and doesn't fit with the caliber of film. :-) Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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