When I watched this movie for the first time I was still in Durango. I saw an all star cast of Ralph Fiennes, Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton and, even though it was a scary movie, I had to watch it. Watching it during the day helped a lot though. Everyone has a way they watch scary movies, mine is my hands covering my face with my fingers letting in a little bit of the movie. I just remember screaming in terror, my mouth quivering but I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. What's one thing to say about this movie? It's pretty insane.
So, Red Dragon is a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs, which I haven't seen before. Red Dragon is about a detective Will Graham, played by Edward Norton, trying to capture a sadistic murderer called The Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy doesn't sound very threatening but they call him that because he sometimes bites his victims and his mark is very distinguished. He murders whole families and rapes the mothers then puts glass in all their eyes. Graham has trouble figuring out who this guy might be, so he asks a once trusted friend, Hannibal Lecter who is imprisoned for his murders and cannibalism. Lecter gives him many leads and is eventually lead to a sad, physically and emotionally scarred Francis Dolarhyde (played by Ralph Fiennes). Dolarhyde is the murderer and does the murders because he is led by a painting called "The Red Dragon." Graham is put in danger many times as well as his family. He puts other lives in danger and even a journalist is killed. But the risk is worth it because the psychotic killer is found.
I'm not giving too much away because it is such a good movie. I think we can all say this at the same time, "Ralph Fiennes plays a great maniac!" This movie is extremely true. A man who murders whole families, rapes the mothers and then kills them seems like a hard role to play but Fiennes plays it amazingly. It's frightening to watch him, very frightening, especially when he starts eating the face of one of his victims. I couldn't stop screaming that when I was in Durango, "He just ate his face!" I am just stunned, how does an actor bring out that frightening side? What inner part of them do they have to go to, to bring out that terrifying being? After seeing some similar roles of Fiennes so far, I am just still stunned at how great of an actor he is. He is so versatile in how he can play the serial killer one movie and the charming leading man in another. So weird if you ask me.
I thought I was going to speak more about this movie, but I really don't want to give so much away because scary movies are less fun when you know the ending.
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No quote on this one. I think I'll just give quotes on my favorites.
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