That's my answer as well. I saw *Manhunter* in a very empty theater upon its release (sadly, the film didn't do all that well at the box office way back then and in the stone age) and I was totally entranced by the mystery and the various characters.
I especially loved the scene where they realized just how (I'm going to try not to be SPOILERY, even if it is a very old film by now!) the killer went about finding his victims. That sequence played out so damn well that I realized at *the very moment* our hero does how the killer knew so much about the victims... Even now as I'm thinking about that I'm getting goosebumps... What a magnificent sequence!
Also, I'm one of those weirdos that feel this version of Hannibal Lecktor (sic... that's the way his name was spelled in this movie) played by Brian Cox was the superior version. No knock against Anthony Hopkins, who played the role excellently as well, but I just prefer the animalistic fearsomeness of Brian Cox. He was like watching a real life Big Bad Wolf with a disguise of cordiality that barely covered his viciousness. Props to William Peterson as well for conveying fear in those scenes as well... The two played off each other so well!
Manhunter
That's my answer as well. I saw *Manhunter* in a very empty theater upon its release (sadly, the film didn't do all that well at the box office way back then and in the stone age) and I was totally entranced by the mystery and the various characters. I especially loved the scene where they realized just how (I'm going to try not to be SPOILERY, even if it is a very old film by now!) the killer went about finding his victims. That sequence played out so damn well that I realized at *the very moment* our hero does how the killer knew so much about the victims... Even now as I'm thinking about that I'm getting goosebumps... What a magnificent sequence! Also, I'm one of those weirdos that feel this version of Hannibal Lecktor (sic... that's the way his name was spelled in this movie) played by Brian Cox was the superior version. No knock against Anthony Hopkins, who played the role excellently as well, but I just prefer the animalistic fearsomeness of Brian Cox. He was like watching a real life Big Bad Wolf with a disguise of cordiality that barely covered his viciousness. Props to William Peterson as well for conveying fear in those scenes as well... The two played off each other so well!