Hannibal Rising (DVD, 2007)

"Hannibal Rising" is the Prequel to the wildly derived success' of "Manhunter" & Remake "Red Dragon" (Dragon with Anthony Hopkins). Then, of course, falls "Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal" as we follow through the perverse classic of Hanibal "The Cannibal". Thomas Harris, the author who created Hannibal Lecter, wrote both the novel on which Hannibal Rising is based and the screenplay for the film adaptation.
In this well-done prequel, more suavely violent than perverse, we will learn Lecter's fundamental basis and childhood. His rise through EVIL., to become the "Hannibal" we will then watch in "Red Dragon".
We see that Lecter did not begin life as a psychotic cannibalistic sadist, but rather a sweet and privileged boy whose life implodes during World War II. Witnessing the destruction of humanity, particularly his own, and when he meets his widowed Japanese Aunt, Lady Murasaki (Gong Li), Lecter stumbles upon her shrine to a Samurai Ancestor. Here, he discovers the means to an end. By this reckoning, Lecter learns the EVIL adjustment that renders his beginnings acting out., while simultaneously developing a refined gourmand's palate that happens to include a taste for human flesh.
In counterbalance, the film offers up the character of Inspector Popil (Dominic West), a Paris detective who specializes in War Crimes. He has similarly lost his family during the War, as has Lecter at this point, (a point-driven-hard by film's directors). Popil lectures Hannibal on letting justice take its course. Yet Popil realizes in brief time., that he will need to bring Lecter to justice. Out of control, Lester and Popil will begin the first cat-and-mouse liason that has driven the Hannibal Trilogy to date.
Intelligence mixed with insanity introduces Lecter's world; and his victims are shown as monstrous as he. The taste for Fava Beans and Chianti with his liver., is born.
"Hannibal Rising" works at all levels as a thriller; a whole multitude of sins. The film has a great feel for pacing, and doles out the violence is simply heavy-handed, gratuitous nature. Lecter is far from subtle; as he ladles on the carnage. Director's let the cameras linger over Lecter's gruesome handiwork, the sound effects department working overtime to capture each unsettling sound of impending doom. The scenes are slowly drawn for review, packed with suspense and wrought with tension.
While the "Hannibal" Trilogy has a slight upperhand., as the adult "Hannibal" clearly learned more as he aged to maturity, amidst his newfound perversions., "Hannibal Rising" is the PERFECT derivitive in granting us the birth and foundation of youth gone drastically awry.
A must-see, must-have for "Hannibal" fans everywhere. It is incapable of failing viewers. SEE THIS !!!!

this video is filled with violence and lacks a serious plot. This movie is truly disgusting. The scenerio of how the character became who he is for silence of the lambs is shallow, it is sensationalist and gory,

EXCELLANT MOVIE BUT NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. GIVES A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT CAUSES THE AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL TO BECOME A CRIMINAL.

I bought this movie after seeing it in theatre and deciding that it was one for my collection. Dark and disturbing it is a great buy for any horror fan.

Very gory actually..Hannibal Rising follows the beginning of Hannibals mental problems..as he watches his Parents butchered by SS Nazis during WW2, then his little Sister eaten by those same animals he swears revenge to his dead Sister..he manages to escape and taken to a Orphanage after being terrorized by an older boy who he exacts revenge on, he again escapes and he's taken in by family and raised..even though she knows she is helping a monster his Aunt by marriage caters to him. One cannot help feeling for Hannibal as did my Partner and our best friend we found ourselves agreeing with his revenge vow, however the canabalism part we could have done without..do not watch this film until after you have eaten!! I was a little disappointed with the perosn chosen to play Hannibal as a young adult, I felt his attempts to copy Anthony Hopkins delightful accent succeeded only in making him sound slow..but other then the accent thing his acting was perfect..Do not let anyone under the age of 17 watch this film..I give this film 5 out of 5 bars!!

Very good movie. Great acting and story line. It was really interesting to learn how Hannibal became what he did. Touching yet gruesome at the same time.
I would recommend it to those who loved the other Hannibal Lecter movies.

We have seen the previous movies to this series. we were wondering why he became the way he was this show you why. Poeple in life I guess especially in that time were just as depraved as the peple of ours. What a thing for a kid of any age to have to see happen to someone in thier family. Everyone reacts different to things to.

I saw this movie when it first came out and loved it. It is the best Hannibal movie yet. Even though Hannibal does some pretty disgusting things, the story line almost makes one understand why he was like he was.

I saw this in theatres before it came out on DVD and I bought the DVD partly out of pity and partly to complete the collection of Hannibal movies I own. There was much criticism about the movie "Hannibal" due to Clarice being portrayed by an actress other than Jodie Foster, but the plot was to die for: It was so thick, you could hack it with a cleaver (Sorry for the correlation). But it seems after that, DeLaurentiis got a little obsessed with the whole Hannibal Lector thing, going back and remaking "Manhunter" with Sir Anthony Hopkins playing Hannibal, Edward Norton performing horribly as the new Will Graham and Ralph Fiennes sadly misplaced as Dolarhyde (However, Philip Seymour Hoffman made a great Freddie Lounds). Even though that version was truer to the book than "Manhunter", that film's only salvation was Anthony, who carried it all on his back. But the next disaster was this film, and I regret saying that because it just feels...rushed, thin and not thought through. The plot seems about as thick as California ice, and the novelty of the missing Young Hannibal years finally being answered for is the only validation for purchasing this DVD. If that's not enough, although the young man they cast as the young Hannibal was convincingly good, they would've been far, far better off using Gordon Currie, an actor who played the Antichrist/Nikolae Carpathia in "Left Behind", another example of a horrible film with a monumental bad guy. If you've seen Currie play Carpathia, you understand right off the bat how his coolness, culture and other persona points scream for the role of Young Hannibal. But done is done, and in this stage of "what-if", all we can do is mourn.

I don't usually like prequels but this one is one of the best I have seen. I thought the whole Lector character was brought to a whole new understanding.

Very good Story line that I did not even suspect. It really is an absolute shocker in every way!!! I did not think a Hannibal movie could be good with out Anthony Hopkins but this is a very good thriller and the actors are terrific.

We are able to watch this movie but it was very annoying as the sound and lip movement did not sync.

Price was right. Seller confirmed item was sent. Never received any of the 3 orders placed on the same day from this seller. Avoid this seller!!

I am a huge fan of the Hannibal 'tales', I read the book and then bought the DVD. They did really well in regards to the storyline in the book compared to the movie.

I loved this item!! What I love more was the great price I got it for. And the condition it was in for being a used dvd. I decided to buy it because of the price in the auction, and because how the seller stated its condition.

Hannibal rising was slow and not up to standards of the other movies in the series about Mr. Lecter. The boy playing the part was all wrong, and the graphic parts were better left to the imagination. Seeing the savage brutality though maybe warranted was distasteful. In lambs he made us more interactive, and was told with dignaty, even though he was evil incarnate. I am embarrased for the producers and writers of thid book to film. I would never ecommend buying this movie (Idid in anticapation} but borrowing it, or renting.

I love that they went back in time to let everyone know how Hannibal became a "cannibal". I bought it because I allready have Manhunter, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, and The Red Dragon. I hope they can keep the story going!!!

I bought this DVD for two reasons. I have the three previous Hannibal movies and this one is the story of the beginning of Hannibal's life. I liked the story very much as it tells us who and why Hannibal was like he was.(or is) The story was very good and I enjoyed it very much. I would recommend it to anyone old enough to watch and understand it.

This was such a good movie. I loved the first movie but was sorely disappointed in the other 2. This was as good as the first. The actor that played Hannibal was excellent. It would be difficult to find someone that play this role as good as Hopkins but the young Hannibal was close. This movie is a keeper in my collection.