This installment in the series isn’t terrible, yet the menace associated with Sir Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal of “Hannibal Lecter” feels diminished; and Julianne Moore fails to match Jodie Foster’s compelling presence as FBI agent "Clarice." The plot also feels overly engineered: Millionaire Gary Oldman ("Verger") attempts to manipulate "Clarice" in order to draw out "Lecter," who is hiding in Florence, working as a m…

This is without question the least impressive of the _Hannibal_ films featuring Anthony Hopkins. My experience with the novels preceded seeing these movies, and that makes sense because the initial two books surpassed the third one in quality. Still, even considering that, I feel this film doesn’t do a very good job translating the original story to the screen. It's visually appealing, and there are some recognizable…