Twenty years ago, Ridley Scott directed Hannibal, the anticipated sequel to Jonathan Demme's The Silence of the Lambs. While many critics disliked the sequel in comparison to Demme's picture, Scott actually made a Hannibal film that was effective in terms of depicting the serial killer outside of prison, and showing how he lives under a secret identity. As Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Anthony Hopkins once again portrays the cannibal as a skilled professional who can be sneaky and decisive. While Jodie Foster's portrayal of Clarice Starling is superior, Julianne Moore does an adequate job in continuing Clarice's troubled journey with the FBI.