Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. John Cassavetes and Orson Welles were both individuals who tried to function within the system and Released in the mids from the relatively static role of simply assigning credit, title sequences have Paris-based cartoonist Marjane Satrapi says she never set out to make movies.
Satrapi is the author On January 13, the Golden Globe winners were announced via a no-frills, writer-free press conference Well-to-do Batman fans can now watch their favorite superhero in the sanctuary of their very own Forget the Golden Globes as the most reliable Oscar predictor. This is first discovered during an unnerving autopsy scene, and the symbolism behind the moth becomes a key part of understanding Bill's motivations.
As Lecter himself later imparts to Clarice, the signification of the moth itself is change. Of course, in relation to this, there's the problematic depiction of Bill's seeming gender dysphoria and how he deals with it. In The Silence Of The Lambs , he wishes to transition and take on a gender identity that matches his inner, authentic self. Unfortunately, though the metamorphosis symbolism makes logical sense, boiling down a three-dimensional character to a harmful stereotype isn't only unfair, it's proven painful for the trans community too.
The movie's poor handling of trans material and Buffalo Bill's complicated legacy are addressed in the recently-premiered CBS sequel series Clarice. And for the most part, this is the picture painted by the surface narrative. One look through the bullet proof glass, however, reveals this to be another rather clever piece of staging. A Monster. Their most prized asset. How could such an unholy stuff-up happen? The fact that we completely ignore the possibility that Chilton supplied it to Lecter on purpose is surely evidence of our own wilful denial of the obvious.
This is astonishingly clever directing or mis-directing of our attentions. Chilton: When the nurse leaned over him, he did this to her… shows Clarice the gory photograph.
Notice the sinister sound effects and symbolic opening of the red gates as Clarice is subjected to the horrific image, her first small piece of trauma in relation her new case — Hannibal. Chilton: Save one eye…. Following this harrowing trip toward the bowels, Clarice is let into the observation area.
So just who is watching who? The camera pans past a group of photographs. As she walks past the cells of other prisoners, toward her first encounter with Hannibal, she sees the litany of failed would-be mind-controlled assassins who came before. The first guy is too sullen, probably broken by his psychological torment at the hands of Chilton and Crawford. Next is Multiple Miggs. His name, mysterious at first, is an obvious reference to multiple personality disorder — a medically recognised condition that is thought to result from psychological trauma.
His treatment by Chilton and Crawford is exactly that. Of course we, the smug audience, just think she is trying to play him. The irony continues. An astute viewer would notice that these things refer equally to Buffalo Bill as Clarice herself — with the early death of her mother, the prolonged suffering of her mortally wounded father the policeman and her incident at the farm with the lambs, Clarice is psychologically predisposed to being manipulated into violence.
She admits to not being top of her class, why else did Crawford choose her? Bill was groomed for his role in this, just as Clarice was chosen for her psychological background of childhood trauma. Hannibal knows all this and is truly sad to be part of entrapping Clarice. When she finally reveals her deepest pain, that of the lambs, Hannibal knows his job is complete.
And just look at where we are — a small African or Caribbean nation, just the kind of place a US intelligence agency might send their most accomplished killer and his handler — note that Chilton accompanies a local dignitary if they wanted to assassinate a leader and, say, foment political unrest… sound familiar?
The CIA and FBI have long been implicated in this sort of activity, for example — The widely credited plans to assassinate Castro and, more recently, the successful operation to assassinate Bin Laden. Whilst funny and hard to believe on some levels, this is very important. We missed it because we were victims of it — brainwashing. The surface narrative is there — yes.
But the masterful use of symbols, staging and innuendo discussed in this presentation tell almost the opposite story, one of state-sponsored mind control and assassination. Only careful analysis can prevent our perception of events being hijacked. Seconds after Clarice shoots Bill dead, we see the famous wind-chime spinning — On one side, a brown butterfly, on the other we see it joined by a white butterfly.
Monarch has new baby and she is Silent Starling. A programmable killer who cannot tell. Part 5. Silent Stirrings. The Lambs, dear reader, are us. Childlike, kept in the dark, unaware of the malignant forces that seek to control our fate, silently screaming. A Starling may have tried to save us once but we were too scared to even run away.
It is our failure to comprehend the hidden agenda that lends its horror to the movie and to life itself. Is there a positive outtake of any kind here? With thanks to Rob Ager for inspiration and the wording of the disclaimer.
I feel the most interesting and artful films often contain a hidden or counter-narrative. The sadness you feel for Hannibal may be the unconscious realisation that he is just a normal person whose murderous impulses were actually created and then exploited by the intelligence services.
The same thing happens to Starling over the course of the movie. Given the right cocktail of trauma and psychedelics, I believe it could be anyone in the bite-proof mask.
We simply gather their family information so they can be counted in accordance with the constitution. Nice to get some information straight from the source — a real life census taker! I must admit to not having actually considered it before, but what you say makes perfect sense — the census is not a test.
Lecter lost his freedom and became a monster somewhere along the line, thanks to Crawford and the FBI another government agency. Now all government representatives must pay the price. Fun fact: from Redditer mrchapman — Fava beans, Liver and Wine are all foods to avoid or strictly limit if you are using monoamine oxidase inhibitors or MAOIs, as the combination can be fatal.
MAOIs are used to treat a variety of psycological and personality disorders. Cheers H. Test is a pun. Tested his patience. Hannibal kills people who are rude. Especially after she asked him to look in the mirror and analyse himself. Quite interesting read…well-written, insightful. Will give this much thought upon further viewings.
Happened here on accident, but a happy one. Many thanks for the kind words. And then the cops manage to lose Lecter when there are like 20 of them in the building and only 2 of them are actually watching him? Are you saying that the director added this in afterward or what? Alright, sorry for any negative feels caused by this criticism. Keep writing!
Who would? Keep in mind — this is not an analysis of the book.
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