I was worried at first. I was thinking can a sequel to Silence of the Lambs really be made? The answer is no, and for good reason. This movie is not really a sequel. Both movies work independently of one another. You do not need to see one to enjoy the other. And that is a good thing. Silence of the Lambs was (and is still) such a great film that a sequel should never have been made. Just like Led Zeppelin never tried to write Stairway to Heaven 2, Ridley Scott decided not to make Silence of the Lambs 2. This movie is a departure from the original. Please view it as such.
The movie does get a little silly now and then for what simply seems to be shock value, but overall is a good film, with some great acting by Anthony Hopkins. Thanks to his and Gary Oldman's performances, I would rate this movie about a 7 out of 10. Without them, it may have been a lot lower.
The movie does get a little silly now and then for what simply seems to be shock value, but overall is a good film, with some great acting by Anthony Hopkins. Thanks to his and Gary Oldman's performances, I would rate this movie about a 7 out of 10. Without them, it may have been a lot lower.