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Brett RatnerScénario:
Ted TallyPhotographie:
Dante SpinottiMusique:
Danny ElfmanActeurs·trices:
Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anthony Heald, Ken Leung (plus)VOD (5)
Résumés(1)
Trois ans après avoir arrêté le docteur Hannibal Lecter, Will Graham vit paisiblement avec sa femme et son fils en Floride. Les blessures physiques que lui a infligées ce dangereux criminel ont disparu, mais il garde encore quelques séquelles psychologiques de sa rencontre avec lui. Cette mauvaise expérience l'a amené à se retirer du FBI. Un jour, son ancien patron vient lui rendre visite. Il a besoin de son aide pour traquer un tueur en série connu sous le nom de "la petite souris". Ce dernier a déjà massacré deux familles durant des nuits de pleine lune. Le FBI ne dispose que de quelques jours avant qu'il ne frappe à nouveau. Will ne se sent pas prêt à reprendre du service, mais a-t-il réellement le choix ? Afin de comprendre les motivations de ce tueur, il se voit contraint de demander l'aide du docteur Lecter, qui se trouve au centre de détention psychiatrique de Baltimore. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Critiques (9)
Entre Anthony Hopkins et Edward Norton, il y a un vide comme dans la bouche de Philip S. Hoffman. Et si ce n'était pas l'excellent Ralph Fiennes, Red Dragon serait encore plus un échec que ne l'a fait la seule implication de Brett Ratner. Hannibal était une friandise visuelle pour les connaisseurs, Red Dragon est un collage stérile de clichés filmés de manière routinière, annihilant le potentiel d'un scénario solide. Le meilleur serait d'ignorer ces deux films et de vivre dans l'illusion que la saga du génial The Silence of the Lambs est terminée.
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Remember the various directorial ideas from Silence of the Lambs, such as the bell scene at the end, the psycho showing off in front of the mirror, or the night vision goggles? You won't find anything similarly refreshing here. Rattner is wooden, a man of routine who sticks one ordinary shot after another, and the result is so uninteresting and boring. It has no atmosphere, only once, at the end of the film, did a faint chill run down my spine. Norton and Keitel sucked, not to mention Hopkins, on the other hand Emily Watson and Fiennes were great and they are the only reason to watch this movie. So, the two stars are only because of them. Rattner, go back to the B-movies!
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One book, two almost identical adaptations and lengths, but such different experiences. Mann’s version has William Petersen, Joan Allen and a much (but really much) better filmed scene with the tiger on its side. But it’s only a “Mann classic" in the scenes with silent panoramas of the rainy, nighttime city and at moments when the action is embellished with just the right songs. But it’s all slowed down by scenes that drag on unnecessarily, when they should have finished on the cutting room floor, and also zero suspense. Ratner’s version on the other hand has Hollywood parameters. So slightly (but not much) better tempo, attractive production design, sort of signs of suspense, the intro scene and the excellent casting of absolutely all roles apart from those mentioned above. So both movies made it into the “good movie" bracket, but not an inch higher. P.S.: Review copied intentionally.
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The commercial has defeated the classic. The extorted substance is truly more exciting and even better than the original Silence of the Lambs. A provocative thriller with a fantastically depressing atmosphere, and unlike the previous (upcoming) installments, it features a likeable and believable investigator on the level of the unmistakable Anthony Hopkins and a perfectly chilling murderer in Ralph Fiennes. The final twist even brings a desire to immediately watch Jonathan Demme's original. This is how the most fundamental essence of a well-known story should be expanded on.
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Red Dragon, of course, cannot compare to the precise and visually impressive The Silence of the Lambs. It is still a decent bit of filmmaking, but Ratner is an average director, simply an ordinary film craftsman who follows in the footsteps of his more famous colleagues. There is a lack of impressive original scenes here, the delicate game with the viewer that allowed the widest audience to navigate an ethically problematic subject where the main protagonist is a brutal serial killer. I have no issues with the cast, and Ralph Fiennes particularly enjoys his role as a psychopath. Overall impression: 60%.
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This actually turned out to be a pretty enjoyable trilogy and the theme is still relevant. We arc back to the most popular period when the Doctor was in the office behind the Plexiglas, and we go through the whole story with him only to see the magical point of the "agent in waiting." Yet it’s of little use. Although Clarice is seemingly omnipresent, the fact that she is to be replaced by the entire solemn trio of Norton, Fiennes, and Keitel is simply not enough. I'm thus finding the same paradox as in The Silence of the Lambs, where Hopkins' scenes were damn good, but there weren't enough of them. Here we only got the scene with the nice blind lady and a candid scene from the research room. (Of course, it also doesn't look retro, but that's not really the point.)
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Less interesting in terms of plot and more routine, and visually far less attractive, almost ordinary. Red Dragon has almost nothing to captivate the audience, other than a few scenes with Emily Watson and Ralph Fiennes. An overly detailed copy of The Silence of the Lambs, with the difference that there is hardly anything good in here, and there’s plenty of bad.
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A juicy, meaty dish with an excellent Ralph Fiennes. A bit weaker than Scott’s Hannibal. Surprisingly, I found Edward Norton quite likeable.
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A newer adaptation of Thomas Harris' book, which I consider to be worse than the one from 1986. In terms of story and atmosphere, I found the old version more fitting, as it somehow feels grittier. I don't mean in individual scenes but as a whole. The new Red Dragon tries too hard to be like The Silence of the Lambs, but it doesn't succeed because the only things that stand out are the acting performances, led by Anthony Hopkins and the earnest Edward Norton.
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Annonces