沉默的羔羊 Silence of the Lambs 影評(píng).doc

Silence of the Lambs Actually the phase “the silence of the lamb” is familiar to me,but I dont exactly know what the lambsreally means. After seeing the movie, I got some ideas.Besides the thrilling scene and the terror, all the part which gave me the deepest impression was the two main characters of this story. One is a young FBI agent and also the figure of the front cover. She is assigned to help find a missing woman and save her from a psychopathic killer with the help of another killer. Another is a psychologist doctor Lector. As for players, they both have superb acting, and the young agent and the doctor also have vivid dispositions in the film.About the author.Demme has stated that, from the first, he wanted to be faithful to Thomas Harris text, so he worked with screenwriter Ted Tally to keep more than just the essence of the novel in the final version of the film. The result is a thriller with no sex, no gratuitous nudity, and no overt romance. There are no car crashes, traditional chases, or stunts, yet the level of suspense remains high. For this, the credit must go to everyone involved in the production, from the director and actors to the technical staff. Thomas Harris was so intrigued by the characters that he wrote the sequel, Hannibal, which soared into the top spot on best-seller lists countrywide as soon as it was released. The motion picture follow-up, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Hopkins and Julianne Moore is set to open on the 10th anniversary of the release of The Silence of the Lambs. If its half as involving, it will be a success. The Silence of the Lambs may not have been the best thriller of the year, but it was the most chilling and creepy, and theres no denying that the most celebrated aspect of the film - the Clarice/Hannibal connection - could not have been accomplished with greater skill. About the three main character. The doctors appearance made me afraid, especially his sharp eyes. Just sitting in the chair quietly, not even a word. He usually gave us a terrible feeling. There were mysterious smiles in his face. I didnt know it was kindness or evil intensions. He ate mens tongues which sound very horrible, but he looked so kind to his visitor-the young agent named Clarice Starting. Maybe he was a criminal in the law and must be punished, but I didnt hope that he was caught finally. In my opinion, he is not just a wise and intelligent person and also has strong sentiment and deep thoughts.There is little doubt that the most memorable aspect of The Silence of the Lambs is Anthony Hopkins incomparable performance as Lecter. Taking over for Brian Cox, who was effective, but not especially memorable, as the good doctor in 1986s Manhunter, Hopkins instantly makes the role his own, capturing and conveying the charismatic essence of pure evil. To his dying day, no matter how many roles he plays in the interim, Hopkins will forever be known for this part. I can throw out any number of superlatives, but none of them do justice to this chilling performance, which I labeled as the best acting work of the 90s. Want to feel the icy fingers of terror stroke your heart? Watch this mixture of brilliant eloquence and inhuman cruelty. As portrayed by Hopkins, Hannibal is both a suave, cultured gentleman and an unspeakable fiend. He is gracious and monstrous at the same time. In terms of psychological depth, Lecter matches Clarice with ease. Hes far more intelligent and dangerous than any real-world serial killer; its a wonder that the FBI caught him at all, and no surprise that they take extreme precautions when interacting with him. Lecter is part-man, part-machine. Hopkins has invoked 2001s HAL when asked about his inspiration for crafting the character. Yet, as cold as Lecter can be, theres still a part of him that yearns to be recognized as a human being, and this aspect draws him to Clarice. He respects her intelligence, is intrigued by her ambition and femaleness, and is moved by her sad and bitter reminiscences of her past life. He senses a kinship. Their relationship becomes twisted and complex, with aspects of student and mentor, father and daughter, and husband and wife all rolled together. By the end of The Silence of the Lambs, it is obvious that both characters have had a profound impact upon each other. As for a young woman, Clarice has outstanding bravery and great capability. Faced to such a abnormal man, she was not afraid. She could investigate some incident alone. At last, she went to visit “Buffalo Bill” on her own. Thanks to her sober mind and quick reaction, she could kill the Buffalo Bill and save the woman ultimately. Certainly, she was highly commended for her good job.Its impossible to mention Clarice without noting that she is one of the rarest commodities in thrillers: a female hero. In interviews, Foster has indicated that, of all the roles she has played in a career that began in childhood, Clarice is her favorite .In addition to having to face Lecters mind-games and the dangers associated with Buffalo Bill, she must deal with the sexual politics of being a woman in a mans world. The most telling scene occurs early in the movie, when Crawford takes her on a field trip to view the latest victim. There, in a hick town, she finds herself stripped of authority as a result of a casual comment by Crawford, and surrounded by a group of macho, male cops. After momentarily escaping by taking flight into a memory of her fathers funeral, she regroups and takes charge of the situation, ordering the men to clear the room where the body is housed. Thus does Clarice become a woman championing victimized women - a real heroine, not a woman imitating a testosterone-driven stereotype. Buffalo Bill, who is an ordinary demented personality drawn from Serial Killers 101. A combination of Ted Bundy, Gary Heidnick, and Ed Gein, Buffalo Bill isnt much different from similar figures that populate less imposing motion pictures Ted Levine is adequate in the role, but theres not much to grab on to: a transvestite who is so fascinated with women that he is constructing an outfit out of their skin. Whats disappointing about The Silence of the Lambs presentation of Buffalo Bill is that it doesnt offer the same detailed look into his pathology as it does that of Hannibal Lecter .In terms of villains, Gumb almost looks like a clown next to Lecter, and this dilutes the climaxs impact. About the scene When The Silence of the Lambs took the Academy Awards ceremony by storm in 1992, winning in five major categories , it beat the odds in more ways than one. Granted, 1991 was a slow year for movies, and many pundits have remarked that the Oscar field was among the weakest ever , but the strong showing of The Silence of the Lambs was a surprise to almost everyone. In the first place, it was released in February 1991, a date thought to be beyond the short memories of the Academy members. Secondly, it is a dark psychological thriller - the kind of movie that occasionally receives a Best Picture nomination, but almost never takes home the statuette. The Silence of the Lambs opens by introducing us to FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), a brilliant student who has been selected by Jack Crawford, the head of the FBIs Behavioral Science Unit, to help in the pursuit of a serial killer called Buffalo Bill, who skins his victims after murdering them. Crawford wants Clarice to approach the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecter, or Hannibal the Cannibal as he has become known, and encourage Lecter to provide a profile of Buffalo Bill. Crawford claims that Lecter might be willing to open up to a woman - and hes right. The good doctor offers Clarice a quid pro quo deal. For every piece of information he shares about Buffalo Bill, Clarice must reveal one detail about her past. So, while Lecter is helping Clarice get closer to Buffalo Bill, he is also worming his way into her psyche. Perhaps surprisingly, however, she is doing the same to him. That scene, with Clarice moving slowly through a dark, uncertain world populated by mannequins, is one of the movies creepiest. The longer, original cut is even more evocative, as rats play a dissonant song on a piano keyboard. Ano