# What did you think of "Hannibal"? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 10, 2001, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-of-hannibal/53865 "2001-02-10T01:56:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Zhen\_ka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecccb3/32.png) [@Zhen\_ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zhen_ka)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-of-hannibal/53865/61 "2001-08-24T07:15:51Z")
Thanks for taking the time to answer my question! Now I have to decide if I want to read the book. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-of-hannibal/53865/62 "2001-08-24T12:17:58Z")
FWIW, **one\_madJack** , this is one case where I wouldn’t recommend it. The movie really did a good enough job of relating most of the good parts of the book, which is overlong, poorly paced, and quite simply nowhere near as good as the other two. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-of-hannibal/53865/63 "2001-08-24T14:49:12Z")
No, no no. As usual, the book is much better than the movie. We actually find out why Lecter does what he does, and the ending is that intended by Mr. Harris, not an actress. Nuances abound. I highly reccomend the book. CP [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-of-hannibal/53865.md?page=3)