6 'Thursday, February 15, 2001 'Hannibal' Serves Up Gore, Poor Characterization By Michael Woods Staff Writer As one of the most graphic scenes in film history squeals to a close, Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) pulls in close to Special Agent Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore) and delivers a classic line. “I came halfway around the world to watch you run, Clarice. Will you let me run?” , /reP/ew/ "Hannibal" ★★★ Starling’s response is never really in question. But the moment might have been suspenseful had the quandary been posed to Ridley Scott, the director of “Hannibal.” In adapting Thomas Harris’ novel, Scott succeeds in resurrecting Dr. Lecter but fails to create an atmosphere equal to that of “The Silence of the Lambs.” For those who have yet to hear the lambs cry, a brief summation: the criti cally acclaimed “Silence,” released in 1991, introduced FBI trainee Starling. She was assigned to track down a serial killer who took the idiom “you are what you wear” a little too seriously. Starling, then played by Academy Award-winner Jodie Foster, visited incarcerated cannibalistic murderer Dr. Lecter to learn more about the new killer and ended up trading pieces of her life story for details about the case. “Hannibal” picks up their stories a : . Camper Charles I ).i\ ill I hen in a! i t ..h r* SOHO SHOES Nortligate Mall tS#®* Durham 416-3963 ChapelSll “Where We Take Pride In Serving You!” * 135 Comfortable Guest Rooms * Great In Room Amenities * Teddy’s Restaurant- Open for Breakfast & Dinner * Teddy’s Lounge - Experience Fun, Food & Spirits * Meeting & Banquet Facilities * Fitness Center / Outdoor Pool * Great Location! Close to UNC & Area Attractions! 919-929-2171 or 1-888-452-5765 located on 15/501 Bypass across from Eastgate Shopping Center r— ■ Teddy’s Restaurant & Lounge FREE APPETIZER I I with purchase of two entrees or pastas! 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A genuine tension permeates this portion of the movie and recaptures some of the intensity of “Silence.” Sadly, Pazzi doesn’t have the guts to hang with the sophisticated sociopath for very' long. After eluding capture in Florence, Dr. Lecter disappears until Starling is threatened, courtesy of Verger’s Justice Department lackey, Paul Krendler (Ray Liotta). The remainder of “Hannibal” is exceptional only in the amount of grotesque violence Scott manages to cram into 40 minutes. Scott doesn’t fail to adapt the horror of the novel to the screen so much as he neglects to adapt the characters to the violence. By failing to develop, or even to include, some of the more powerful characters from the novel - Verger, Krendler, and Starling especially - Scott resigns “Hannibal” to being a tour de force for Sir Anthony. Fortunately, Hopkins is as stunning as he was a decade ago, but the support isn’t there. Moore is a poor substitute for Foster. Her acting lacks depth, leav ing Starling limp and making it impos sible to become attached to her story. Sadly, the innocence and subdety that made “Silence of the Lambs” com pelling is hopelessly lost. The Arts & Entertainment Editor can be reached at artsdesk@unc.edu. Film Flaunts Cheap Humor,:, Revealingly Clad Actress By David Povill Staff Writer It’s a story as old as time itself. Guy meets girl. Guy proposes to girl. Guy’s friends kidnap girl. Oh yeah, guy and guy’s friends idol- ize Neil Diamond. Well, maybe it’s not the most tradi tional love story, but it’s the story of “Saving /renew "Saving Silverman" ★★★ Silverman,” the new comedy from director Dennis Dugan - the very same man who brought us such juvenile favorites as “Happy Gilmore” and “Big Daddy.” The movie stars America’s favorite dessert-sodomizing loser, Jason Biggs, as Darren Silverman, the patsy with the heart of gold. He falls for Judith, a dom ineering, manipulative demon of a fiancee, played by Amanda Peet Spicing up the story are Silverman’s two best buddies, Wayne and J.D., brought to life by the consistently hilar ious Steve Zahn (“Happy, Texas”) and Jack Black (“High Fidelity”), respective >y- As mentioned, the duo attempts to rescue their friend from a life of marital servitude by kidnapping Judith, tying her up in their garage and making her wear extremely revealing clothing throughout the entire movie (the last part may have been the producer’s idea, actually). The movie has already been slammed by critics for its uncanny resemblance to “There’s Something About Mary,” coupled with its allegedly more offensive and more juvenile humor. Many argue that whereas “Mary”’s humor was good-natured, “Silverman”’s is tasteless and misogy nistic. It’s a tough call. 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