"Dream much... Will?"

Before The Silence of the Lambs, Michael Mann takes a first stab at the world of Hannibal Lecter.

It's a shame that Silence of the Lambs and the TV show Hannibal are so incredible that this got overlooked and underappreciated.

But even with that, its quality and slick style is still strong after all these years. The murder mystery is absorbing, and this version of Hannibal Lecter, played by Brian Cox, is different but effective. This version is more manipulative, and he doesn't look threatening, but the scariest part is that that's how he gets you when your guard is down.

The visuals, the score, and the acting are terrific. Some have criticized this as overkill in style and little in substance. What many are not noting and are missing from the film is besides its appearance as stylish in visuals and the slick film marking, on the inside, it is rotten. There is this uneasy atmosphere throughout. It is almost like the feeling that evil is lurking nearby. The movie can play into someone's fear of being watched or having an intruder enter their home, at worst, late at night while sleeping in their bed, the most vulnerable they can ever be. The world is an open pool filled with scary and terrible people, and they are out there, you may encounter these types of people without knowing it. ManHunter reminds you of that, and it is terrifying.

Well, that is what I got from the film.