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It is wonderful to be able to view yet another film featuring Murray Head albeit that I live in Canada where French-speaking films are well accepted. Too bad for pure Anglophones that his body of work is mostly in the French language. Yet, language is hardly a barrier in enjoying this talented artist's work as I barely needed to read the subtitles to appreciate this fine film. It's an intriguing love story that has all manner of psychological undertones. Not your Hollywood love story to say the least. I relish the fact that this is the same actor who played "the American" in Chess. Very different...yet...the same. I highly recommend this film for all those tired of the usual formula films.

This film is a "dumbed-down" version of Manhunter the 1986 original film with Hannibal Lecter screenplay by Thomas Harris and stylishly directed by Michael Mann. Unlike Red Dragon it is a suspenseful, subtle, psychological thriller. Wonderful acting by William Petersen, Tom Noonan, Joan Allen and the rest of the cast.

In Red Dragon every detail, even when unnecessary, was spelled out for the viewer. Weak acting by almost all of the actors. None of the characters is very sympathetic or even interesting. Anthony Hopkins is becoming shameless in his now campy portrayal of Lecter.

Honestly, see Manhunter to get the real masterpiece of all the Hannibal Lecter films. You won't regret it!

I sat through portions of this film on two occasions. I couldn't watch it all in one sitting because Monica Lewinsky is exceedingly annoying and now has even become boring by repeating, repeating, repeating the details of her flirtations and sexual encounters with former President Clinton. She has a singular point of view: that she is a victim. But the victim of what? In this dismal little documentary she laughingly admitted that she was young and stupid but seems to have gained no insight whatsoever as to the seriousness of the situation that in part her behavior caused. Somehow she still believes that she was equal to the President of the USA. I found that weird four years ago and still do. But Monica doesn't and that's why her continual recounting of this story from her perspective is really no longer interesting. I say, Monica: Tell it to the hand!