tom_marcham

I saw this film having read Red Dragon, and I'm afraid that may have meant I couldn't enjoy it as much as I would've done coming to it with no prior knowledge of the story. However, this is a generally effective film, with a very interesting atmosphere and solid performances from all the main cast members. Tom Noonan is excellent as Dolarhyde, but unfortunately his character is vastly cut down from the book, meaning the viewer doesn't understand much of his background or motivation. I understand that Dolarhyde's a very difficult character to adapt due to the fact that he generally keeps his thoughts to himself and spends a lot of time alone, but the film fails to even explain some of the more basic facts about him. The film is quite true to the book apart from the underdevelopment of Dolarhyde, and is generally well done. Unfortunately, the ending in Manhunter is vastly changed from the book, and certainly not for the better. I know a lot of people didn't like the ending of the book and it's not worth arguing about how good it was here, but at least it was quite interesting, unexpected and clever. However, Manhunter just goes with a boring, standard action movie kind of ending.

Overall, it's quite a good film, and people who haven't read the book will probably especially enjoy it. 7/10

This is a really good game. It's a spy story, kind of like James Bond, but with a slightly more serious tone. The gameplay is a mixture of action and adventure, with the focus on adventure. Most of the time you will think your way out of situations rather than using force, as you only have one gun to use, and risk capture if you overuse it.

The gameplay is very enjoyable and fits nicely into the interesting story.> It's a fast paced, exciting game that keeps you wanting to play all the way through.

There are some flaws - such as the character graphics and the controls, but these are easily overlooked as the overall experience is enthralling. 8/10

This series is great. The two leads act their parts well, but it's most notable for the weird and wonderful ideas that they've thought up. There are lots of really odd, interesting, and most importantly, hilarious sketches. Armstrong and Miller deserve to be better known, as they've created one of the best sketch shows of recent times. This deserves just as much recognition as The Fast Show, Harry Enfield, or Goodness Gracious Me. I saw their live show and it was equally good. Highly recommended.