Hannibal

       On a similar note I must confess to you, I'm giving very serious thought...

              to eating your wife.

The film takes place ten years after the events depicted in The Silence of the Lambs. Dr. Hannibal Lecter has taken up residence in Florence, Italy, under the pseudonym 'Dr. Fell'. Meanwhile, FBI Agent Clarice Starling is disgraced after a stakeout/drug raid that resulted in the death of five people including drug dealer Evelda Drumgo who was shot by Starling whilst holding a baby

In the meantime Starling is sent to the mansion of billionaire Mason Verger, who was mutilated and paralyzed after an encounter with Lecter years earlier. Verger, who specifically asked for Starling, claims he has new information which he is only willing to disclose to Starling. Upon her arrival Verger tells Starling about his history with Lecter. He first met Dr. Lecter because he was under a court order to have therapy after being convicted of child sex abuse charges. During a social call Lecter suggested that Verger hang himself and inhale poppers fumes (while hanging).Then he asked him to peel his own face off with a shard of a mirror.....

Meanwhile in Florence, Inspector Rinaldo Pazzi is investigating the disappearance of a library curator and meets up with his replacement: Dr Fell. At the same time, Pazzi's department is contacted by Starling who, after having received a scented letter from Lecter, wants to have the surveillence videos of all perfume stores that sell the particular perfume; including one in Florence. After spotting Fell in the requested surveillence tape, Pazzi finds out Fell's true identity and, hoping to get the three million dollar reward, contacts Mason Verger. Pazzi decides to apprehend Lecter, with the help of Verger's men, ignoring Starling's urgent advice to be careful and leave Lecter alone. Lecter, however, has found out about Pazzi's intentions and....well you don't need to know the rest. Lecter then heads for the United States, to find Starling.

In order to exact his revenge on Lecter and draw him out of hiding, Verger, in the meantime, recruits corrupt Department of Justice employee Krendler. Krendler, tempted by Verger's money, delivers falsified love letters from Lecter to the head of the FBI, claiming he found them in Starling's office. As a result, Starling is temporarily put on non-active. She is therefore unable to stop Verger's men from capturing Lecter and bringing him to Verger's estate to be eaten by a herd of specially trained hogs. Nonetheless, Starling heads to Verger's mansion.....

Whilst I will not divulge the ending of the film I would highlight the fact that at one point Lecter feeds the severely drugged Krendler a small part of his own brain after it has been sautéed in butter and herbs. This is not a film for the faint hearted......

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