The facially-disfigured, mentally-unstable Francis Dolarhyde is shown not to be an inherently evil killing machine, but an emotionally-troubled young man who is still battling the overwhelming demons of an abusive childhood. Amon Goeth in 'Schindler's List,' 1993), and here he turns in perhaps his greatest performance. Throughout his career, Fiennes has excelled at portraying loathsome villains (i.e. Norton handles a demanding role exceedingly well. Hopkins is good (as always) as the cold, calculating serial killer Lecter. Graham believes that Lecter may hold the key to capturing this killer, and, in order to prevent any further murders, he must revisit his old demons. Lecter's capturer, Will Graham (Edward Norton), is coaxed out of retirement by Jack Crawford (Harvey Keitel) to help track down a ruthless serial killer nicknamed the Tooth Fairy (Ralph Fiennes), who is murdering seemingly-random families in their sleep. Hannibal Lecter's (Anthony Hopkins) capture, and the unbearable tension rarely lets up for the remainder of the film. 'Red Dragon' opens with a wonderfully suspenseful prologue detailing the infamous Dr. However, the final result is pleasantly surprising. The long-awaited prequel to 'The Silence of the Lambs' and 'Hannibal' was to be directed by Brett Ratner, most famous for the two 'Rush Hour' movies (1998, 2001).
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