The film tells the story that clarice, an intern agent, went to a prison to visit Dr. Hannibal, a psychiatrist, in order to pursue the clue of the killer Buffalo Bill. Hannibal gave clarice some clues, and finally clarice found Buffalo Bill and killed him.
The narrative style has made a breakthrough
The Silence of the Lambs is a classic work that profoundly reflects American social crimes since 1990s. The story of the film inherits the tradition of Hollywood horror films, but the narrative mode of the film breaks through the mode of horror films and skillfully combines horror films with detective films. Although the scene of the film is mainly set in a closed indoor environment, lacking intense action, the plot of the whole film is confusing due to Hitchcock's suspense technique and psychological analysis method of modern horror films, which introduces the audience into a symbolic world of human subconscious. Through the discussion of psychological diseases of characters, the film tries to explore the roots of contemporary American social terror, deepens the theme of the film, and shows the strategy of carrying Tao in Hollywood writing.
The use of film language
This film makes good use of film language. This film is not only a detective film, but also a psychoanalytic film. In the film, the director used a lot of space to show the inner world of the characters and explore the psychological process of the characters, while the dark lens handling, superb music application and violent scenes with negative expressions added thrilling tension to the film, and the application of its artistic techniques was amazing. Hannibal's escape scene is particularly excellent, which is a model in the film. Hannibal's escape style is largely expressed through the introduction of characters, and the use of light, shadow and color creates an excellent atmosphere for the film. It is even more breathless to omit the process and only show the occurrence and result of the violent scene, even more effective than direct performance. The open ending at the end of the film adds endless meaning to the film, and only in this way can the film step into a higher artistic level.
Be praised for artistry
The Silence of the Lambs is a film with complicated plot and intense drama conflict, and it is also an excellent entertainment film. Its artistry is also highly respected. The spiritual confrontation, the sharp contrast between Angels and Demons, and the inner philosophy based on the slow rhythm left a deep impression on people, so they can leave a mark on the film history (judged by the jury of the 64th Academy Awards). In addition to creating a horrible atmosphere, the social proposition of the film is also very chewy. In order to catch a homicidal maniac, the police have to turn to another homicidal maniac, which is very absurd and ironic in itself. The film has been looking for the source of terror in human society, and finally comes to the conclusion that "a criminal case is caused by the problem of order itself, thus endangering order", which makes the film have certain social significance on another level.
The characterization was very successful.
In the film, the actors performed very well. Jodie Foster once again showed her outstanding acting talent and created a brave and tenacious female spy image. She shows the emotional and psychological changes of the characters incisively and vividly, which is more vivid and touching. Anthony Hopkins's performance as Dr. Hannibal lecter can be said to be the acme of performing arts. His performance in the film can really be called thrilling. Even if you just sit and say nothing, your expression is very expressive. His words and deeds, leisurely and obvious scheduling, make people both awe and fascinated. Although he plays the villain, people don't hate him at all, but are deeply impressed by his charm. Anthony Hopkins's acting skills, in the film can be said to be played to the extreme.