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“Silence Of The Lambs” is fundamentally a ‘Psychological Thriller’ which contains elements of ‘horror’ and brief references to the ‘Slasher Movies’ (for example the photos in Crawford’s office, the location [prison/asylum, underground cells, etc], the supernatural element to Lecter [heightened sense of smell, inexplicable knowledge and insight into Clarice’s past]…)
The film explores ways to weave horror and thriller conventions together, generating both a distinctive variation on the cinematic portrayal of insanity, immorality and crime, and an exploration of multiple genres.
‘Silence Of The Lambs’ is a landmark film, in that it brought the psychological thriller to a new level. ... Its sophisticated rhetoric and thought provoking narrative enabled its stars to collect awards for performances previously thought impossible within the genre.
The 1991 film opens with a young Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) undergoing a physical challenge of endurance through an obstacle course on the FBI grounds. ...
The fact that Starling is directed to wait for Crawford in his office is a neat narrative device, giving Clarice (and the spectator) a chance to see the picture board holding articles and photos of ‘Buffalo Bill’s’ murders. ... ") and this moves the narrative along, while shocking the viewer somewhat by the disturbing explicitness of the pictures. ...
This extract assumes no prior knowledge by the viewer (this is the first proper conversation of the entire film) and a common narrative device of reading material out from a CV is used to inform the spectator of character background. ...
Lecter is not the murderous lunatic the FBI are searching for, and this sets up another narrative strand, toying with using a ‘monster’ to find a ‘monster’. ... ) The attraction does not seem to be a lustful interest, but more one of admiration and respect, and this is debatably the beginning of an obscure lovestory. ...
These ‘binary oppositions’ help create meaning and generate response as they are an effective exposition tool, and help the spectator get to know the Starling and Hannibal, and illustrate a level of intimacy between them. ... Chilton rattles off rules quickly as they pass through locked gates in the menacing approach to the high-security areas. ...
This makes Lecter’s first appearance even more powerful, as the narrative reaches one of its climaxes, and his refined manner is unexpected due to the nature of his introductions, and the viewer’s generic expectations are undermined.
Approximate Word count = 1808
Approximate Pages = 7.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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