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(1 - 48) of 48 OFCS Rating: 65% Fresh Page   1   "Confesémoslo: todos queríamos ver de nuevo al Dr. Lecter..."   Cinenganos   Alex Ramirez "Interacting eyeball-to-eyeball and toe-to-toe, Hopkins and Norton are a winning combination -- but Fiennes steals 'Red Dragon' right from under their noses."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker 10/10 "I’m sad to see Lecter ride off into the sunset, but if this is the way they’re going to finish him off, then I implore you all not to miss it."   Modamag.com   Brian Orndorf 3.5/5 "I can say categorically that it has successfully made me paranoid about the quality of the doors and locks in my house."   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null 3.5/4 "Hopkins' third venture into this character's psyche is nearly as solid as his first, sharp and daunting even during the moments when he engages in seeming pleasant conversation with his former government adversary."   Cinemaphile.org   David Keyes 3/4 "...as far as thrillers go, this is certainly a consistently entertaining and exciting one."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair "... manages to fall closer in quality to Silence than to the abysmal Hannibal."   Portland Tribune   Dawn Taylor C "A weak remake of Michael Mann's splendid 1986 thriller Manhunter."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2.5/4 "Satisfyingly wraps up the Hannibal Lecter trilogy, creating a whole that is, ultimately, far greater than some of its parts."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 1/4 "The pitch meeting must have gone something like this: "Has anyone here seen Manhunter? Good. Neither has the rest of America.""   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B+ "It is, in its own right, a thrilling and compelling film, meeting the dual goals of telling a good story and satisfying the morbid cravings of an audience dying to see more of Hannibal Lecter."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 1.5/4 "This is more like Brett Ratner’s Gus Van Sant’s Manhunter."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B- "Red Dragon gets off to a strong start and finishes with a bang, but its second act is more or less a trainwreck."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 2/4 "An overly stimulating but pedestrian frightfest effort that leaves one wanting more out of this rudimentary and clueless serial killer drama."   TheWorldJournal.com   Frank Ochieng B "Impresses as a skillfully assembled, highly polished and professional adaptation...just about as chilling and unsettling as 'Manhunter' was."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2/4 "Like most motion pictures whose sole reason for existing is the almighty dollar, Red Dragon is poorly conceived and poorly executed."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "What is brave about Red Dragon is that it reasserts Lecter’s potency as a screen villain."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 2/5 "Revamped remake of the prelude to The Silence of the Lambs is a demonstration of why bigger isn't necessarily better."   Netflix   James Rocchi 2.5/4 "I can think of no earthly reason to remake an excellent example of film noir other than the calculating ka-ching of box office dollars."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 7/10 "Feels like a movie factory-assembled from proven cinematic techniques, storytelling devices, and actors going through the motions. It mostly works, too, as far as being entertaining is concerned."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 2/4 "There are plenty of chuckles to be found in [it], and some of them seem intentional, but they essentially drain the drama from the film, making it impossible to be engaged by it on the suspenseful terms that the novel was originally intended to function."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman 7/10 "For the most part it's a decently effective thriller."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 7/10 "Did eventually hook me by the halfway point, and I ultimately enjoyed it."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo ""Red Dragon" isn't a bad movie, just an unnecessary one, a high-priced attempt to milk even more money from the franchise that should have ended with "Lambs.""   Light Views   John Larsen 8/10 "With such a great story and a stellar, star-studded cast, there is very little to complain about, other than the fact it didn't really need to be remade in the first place."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 3.5/4 "'Infinitamente superior a Hannibal. Brinda nuevamente la oportunidad de ver en pantalla a uno de los íconos de la cinematografía mundial.'"   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade 5/5 "Sure to toast all the competition for years to come."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 2.5/4 "Here's the good news: it isn't as pathetic as "Hannibal." The bad news is that it IS a rehash of the same plot that made "Silence of the Lambs" such a success."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 2/4 "Better than Manhunter, but certainly not as riveting as The Silence of the Lambs."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B+ "When the credits are done rolling, and your friend asks you what you thought of the movie, you'll no doubt find yourself repeating one of Dr. Lecter's favorite phrases: Goody-goody."   Countingdown.com   Larry Carroll 3/5 "Offers fans extra helpings of Anthony Hopkins's popular serial-killer schtick."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 3.5/4 "Forget arguing about style over substance; here, the style is the substance."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 3.5/5 "As far as faceless, conventional popcorn pulp goes, the film is certainly diverting."   Film Threat   Michael Dequina 3.5/4 "This film puts the series back on track, reigning in the operatic gore of Hannibal and returning to the intense psychology of Silence of the Lambs."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 4/5 "No, we don’t get to see the fava beans or the nice chianti. But the simple sight of seeing a guest swallow a bite of food gives us goosebumps."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow C- "A tepid mishmash of directorial blandness, bad casting, and hoary serial killer clichés that exudes neither the clinical creepiness of Jonathan Demme’s original Lecter masterpiece nor the lurid camp of Ridley Scott’s disastrous sequel."   Matinee Magazine   Nick Schager 2/5 "It certainly feels like a cheap cash-in!"   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "Imperfect? Yes, but also intriguing and honorable, a worthwhile addition to a distinguished film legacy."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B "Better than "Hannibal" but not as good as 'Silence of the Lambs.'"   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B- "Even though the source material precedes the second Harris novel adaptation, the new film feels like a rehash of Jonathan Demme’s classic work."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford D+ "The once menacing Lecter has become a punchline, a familiar figure carrying the menacing weight of a Jason Voorhees or a Freddy Krueger."   Eclipse Magazine   Sean O'Connell 3/4 "Worse than 'Silence of the Lambs' better than 'Hannibal'"   sbs.is   Stefan Birgir Stefansson "Anthony Hopkins? Big deal! We've already seen the prequel to The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal -- and it was better the first time."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek B- "Not in the same league as Silence, but a worthy prelude, in contrast to Hannibal, an unworthy sequel."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 8/10 "The tension is taut and the casting is impeccable in this creepy, suspenseful chiller thriller that evokes Hannibal Lecter's legendary recipe for death."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Susan Granger 1/4 "The great tragedy of the exercise is the jaw-dropping number of once-courageous talent who collaborated in its mindless, avaricious creation."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 2.5/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito  (1 - 48) of 48 OFCS Rating: 65% Fresh Page   1