Chinese name Silence of the Lamb
The Silence of the Lambs
Genre drama/Thriller/Crime
导 演 Jonathan Demme
Written by Thomas Harris/Ted Tarry
It stars Jodie Foster/Anthony Hopkins/Scott Glenn/Anthony Heard/Brooke Smith/Cass Lemons/Frankie Faison/Ted Lavin/Trish Water/Dan Butler/Dara
synopsis
ClaricePlayed by Jodie FosterHe is a trainee agent with the FBI。Her city has been hit by a series of murders committed by "Buffalo Bill", a psychopathic murderer who preys on women.。Clarice is sent to a maximum-security prison to visit psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal.Played by Anthony Hopkins), in order to obtain psychological and behavioral information of criminals to help solve the case。Hannibal, a highly intelligent, quick-witted but highly psychopathic middle-aged man and a cannibal, demands Clarice's personal story for his analysis in exchange for his help。Soon after, a woman's body was found。Clarice found two new clues: First, two diamond shaped skins were removed from the victim's back;Second, there's a cocoon the size of a tiny finger in the victim's throat。According to insect experts, this is a moth from Asia, known as the "hell insect"。
Another woman has been kidnapped, this time the senator's daughter。Clarice turns to the Doctor, who is still psychoanalyzing her, and reveals that the most painful memory of her childhood is the time after her father's death。Doctor prompts Clarice，The characteristic of moths is change，From worm to pupa，From pupa to moth，Buffalo Bill wants to change, too，Because he was abused by his stepmother as a child，Bill developed a psychopathy，He's been to three sex reassignment surgery centers，但是遭到了拒绝… …他们的谈话被主治医生奇顿窃听去，He wants to take the lead，So Hannibal was put on trial，But nothing came of it。 The doctor was later transferred to another prison。Clarice came after hearing the news, and after some questioning, Hannibal understood why Clarice always heard the screams of lambs, but just as she asked the Doctor to tell the name of the murderer, Keaton brought guards to Clarice and took her away。Soon, the Doctor uses the wire of Keaton's ballpoint pen to unshackle his hand, kills the guard, and escapes。Clarice continues to search for clues on her own, gradually zeroing in on a man named Jaime Garm, who once picked up a box of live caterpillars from Suriname at customs and visited a transsexual center。Clarice finds out where Buffalo Bill lives, and she and the killer have a fierce battle in the eerie basement, which ends with Clarice shooting Jaime and saving the senator's daughter。Buffalo Bill had been killed, but something more dangerous had emerged。At the party, Clarice receives a phone call from Dr. Hannibal. After the phone hangs up, Hannibal, wearing sunglasses, silently enters the crowd in search of his prey, Keaton。
Film evaluation
There is a breakthrough in the narrative mode
The Silence of the Lambs is a classic work that profoundly reflects the crime problem in American society since the 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 it cleverly combines horror films with detective films。Although the scenes of the film are mainly set in a closed indoor environment and lack of fierce action, the suspense technique of Hitchcockian style and the psychological analysis method of modern horror films make the plot of the whole film confusing and confusing, and introduce the audience to a symbolic world of the human subconscious。By exploring the psychological disorders of characters, the film tries to explore the root of the horror of contemporary American society, which deepens the theme of the film and implies the strategy of Hollywood to carry words.Sina.com review）。
The use of film language
The film has an excellent use of cinematic language。The film is not only a detective but also a psychoanalysis。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, and the dark lens processing, the superb use of music and the non-positive expression of the violence scene added to the film's thrilling tension, and the use of artistic techniques is amazing。Hannibal's escape scene is particularly well handled, and can be called a model of the film。Hannibal's way of escape，To a large extent, it is expressed through the description of the side，The use of light, shadow and color creates an excellent atmosphere for the film，The treatment of violent scenes that ignore the process and only show the occurrence and outcome is even more stressful，It is more than can be achieved by direct expression。The open ending at the end of the film adds infinite meaning to the film, and this ending alone makes the film leap to a higher level of art.Review by Kane Bostel）。
Artistry is praised
The Silence of the Lambs is a film with a complex plot and intense drama, and it is also a pretty good piece of entertainment。Its artistry is also very praised, the kind of spiritual confrontation, the sharp contrast of "angel and devil", the kind of internal philosophy based on a slower pace gives a deep impression, so it can leave a mark in the history of film.The 64th Academy Awards）。In addition to the scary atmosphere, the film's social proposition is also very chewy。There is a strong absurdity and irony in the fact that the police have to resort to another killer in order to catch one。The film has been searching for the source of terror in human society, and finally comes to the conclusion that "a crime case caused by the problem of order itself, which in turn endangers the order", which makes the film have a certain social significance from another level.The Washington Post）。
The characterization was successful
In the film, the performances of the actors are also extremely excellent。Jodie Foster once again showed her outstanding acting talent, creating a brave and tenacious female agent image, she will the character's feelings and psychological changes to show incisively and vividly, making the character more vivid and touching。Anthony Hopkins, who plays Dr. Hannibal Lecter, is the ultimate in performance art。His performance in the film is truly thrilling in four words。Even if it is just sitting in silence, its expression is also extremely expressive。His unhurried words and movements, which showed dispatch, attracted both awe and fascination。Although he plays a villain, he does not make people hate him at all, but is deeply impressed by his charm。Anthony Hopkins's performance in this film can be described as the best。（Review by Kane Bostel）。
