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Hannibal Rising [DVD] [2007]

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Actors: Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li, Rhys Ifans
Directors: Peter Webber
Format: PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 18
Studio: Momentum Pictures Home Ent
DVD Release Date: 25 Jun 2007
Run Time: 125 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000LC3P40
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 970 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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Though Hannibal Rising's Lecter (Gaspard Ulliel) is a pussycat compared to Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs, this sequel's story of revenge is grizzly enough to satisfy lovers of Thomas Harris's epic tale. After young Hannibal (Aaron Thomas) is forced to watch his little sister, Mischa (Helena Lia Tachovska), devoured by starving soldiers in his homeland Lithuania, Hannibal vows to avenge his sister's death by slaying those who committed not only war crimes against the Lecters, but also against other families during WW II.

In detailing Hannibal's revenge plan, the film investigates the psychological implications of witnessing cannibalism to justify Hannibal's insatiable appetite for human flesh. The most interesting aspect of Hannibal Rising--its analytical connections drawn between Hannibal's childhood traumas and his murderous adult obsessions--is also the film's weak point. The links oversimplify Lecter's complex character. For example, though titillating to see flashbacks of Lecter's sister hacked up and boiled while Lecter visits a Parisian meat market, the reference is too obvious. One learns why he excels in his medical school classes dissecting cadavers, and we're given explicit explanation for why he slices off and eats his victims' cheeks. The story only complicates when Hannibal interacts with his sexy Aunt, Lady Murasaki (Gong Li). When Murasaki educates him in the art of beheading, the viewer sees Hannibal's sword fetish as a manifestation of physical lust. --Trinie Dalton

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Long before a certain cannibal sipped his first Chianti or dined on his first human liver, a young boy named Hannibal Lecter received a stark lesson in mortality as war raged around him. But of all the horrors he witnessed growing up in Lithuania, none could have prepared him for the brutal murder of his family at the hands of the Nazis. Somehow, he manages to survive this horrific ordeal and ends up years later in France, where he studies medicine and forensics. But despite all his academic achievements, Lecter is haunted by memories of the abuse he faced as a child, and sets out to exact revenge on the predators who robbed him of his innocence. The film raises some interesting questions about the nature of evil; is a person born evil or do they gradually become evil as a result of their environment? While offering no conclusive answer, director Peter Webber does appear to subscribe to the latter theory. In the same way that MONSTER turned serial-killing prostitute Aileen Wuornos into a sympathetic figure, HANNIBAL RISING tries to humanise Lecter by putting his later actions into context of this tragic upbringing. Despite the notable absence of Anthony Hopkins, rising star Gaspard Ulliel (A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT) delivers a credible performance as the young Hannibal Lecter with just the right balance of charm and menace. Based on Thomas Harris’ book of the same name, Webber’s dark and intense prequel offers a valuable insight into the background and psyche of a character that has fascinated and terrified audiences ever since they were introduced to him in SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An great addition to the Lecter saga, 9 Jul 2007

By	KM (England) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

Hannibal Lector is the World's most famous fictional cannibalistic killer and the main character in four of the best crime fiction novels ever written (from author Thomas Harris) and four of the scariest and most brilliant horror films of all time, Manhunter (played by Brian Cox), Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal and Red Dragon (played by Anthony Hopkins). If you've ever wondered what had driven Hannibal to become a cannibal and a murderer, the answers are all revealed in 'Hannibal Rising' which takes you back to when Hannibal is a young boy.

The film starts in Lithuania in 1944 during the Second World War where the Lecter family are forced out of their home due to bombings and go to live in a house in the woods. The family are killed by soldiers, leaving 10 year old Hannibal to look after his younger sister, Mischa. Scavengers then take refuge in the cabin, chaining up Hannibal and Mischa and eating their food. When the food runs out and they are starving, there is only one thing left for the scavengers to do is to eat Mischa.

It then jumps eight years to when 18 year old Hannibal is living in an orphanage. He escapes and travels to Paris in search of the only family he has left - his aunt and uncle. Hannibal has help from his aunt, Lady Murasaki, to remember his past that has been blocked out from his mind and then goes to seek revenge on those who had murdered, and ate, his sister.

Although this is filmed in a style quite unlike the other Lecter films it still feels very much a part of the saga. Gaspard Ulliel plays the part of older Hannibal extremely well, pulling off the mysterious, clever and truly evil character good enough to believe he actually did grow into the character portayed by Hopkins in Hannibal's later life.

After many bad reviews I'd read of this film I was pleasantly surprised that it was a good quality movie with excellent acting, special effects and script, not just a cheap spin-off of the Lecter name. There is a fair bit of gore and some gruesome death scenes but they are all necessary to the story.

For a 2 hour film, there isn't one dull moment and the film flows nicely and quickly and also sticks very close to the novel's storylines, maybe due to the fact that the screenplay was written by Thomas Harris himself. If you're a fan of the other Lecter films this is definitely worth a watch but DO expect this to be different from the other films.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting more than thrilling, 26 Jun 2007

By	Antony (England) - See all my reviews

If "Silence of the Lambs" was an episode of "Lost", this would be the flashback sequence. While the acting is fine, the script is fine, the production is fine, the sum of the whole simply lacks bite. It's competent, it's okay, it's worth watching. But any film featuring the Hannibal Lecter character is forever in the shadow of the "Lambs", and to date no other Lecter movie has replicated its subtle terror, and indeed Anthony Hopkins almost became his own caricature by the time "Red Dragon" hit the shelves.

This installment does nothing to enhance the franchise, and let's be honest here: if not for the previous movies, this would never have been made - at least not with a cinema release and certainly not as glossy and well-finished.

And this is where it falls down. It's TOO nicely finished, TOO clean. This needed to be gritty and dirty. It reveals too much story too soon, leaving only a single revelation for the denouement. There's too much obvious violence early on, and it soons descends into a pretty average revenge movie.

Yes, an interesting insight into the Lecter character. But thrilling? Nah. (Still better than "Hannibal" though). Oh, and wide open for a sequel / TV series? Yeah, that's right. It is.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Re-inventing the franchise, 27 Mar 2007

By	Tom "Evans" (London, England) - See all my reviews

Some would argue that this franchise has been on the wane for some years culminating in the inferior remake Red Dragon. I for one would agree so I was pleasantly surprised how Hannibal Rising goes against all the bad reviews it has received and actually delivers as a fresh take on the cannibal's exploits. While some of the acting falls short (notably Rhys Ifans), Gaspard Ulliel is a revelation as the young doctor. He brings menace and innocence in equal amounts and is thoroughly captivating from beginning to end. This is certainly worth the money and I sincerely hope a sequel (prequel?) is on the horizon.

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4.0 out of 5 stars surprisingly decent
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1.0 out of 5 stars A FILM THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE
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