6. The Silence of the Lambs
The multiple Oscar winning masterpiece has a plot almost everyone knows. In order to catch a killer called Buffalo Bill, FBI recruit Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) interrogates Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a captured serial killer known for eating his victims. Their discussions offer fantastic character study as they begin to oddly admire one another in a twisted way, so much so that Starling knows when Lecter is feeding false information to the authorities about Bill. Lecter uses that to get transferred into a building so he can achieve a bloody escape.
In the end, Clarice manages to catch and kill Buffalo Bill and is perceived as a hero. Graduating as a full FBI agent, Starling receives a phone call from Lecter who congratulates her on her success. The viewers see the head psychiatrist of Lecter’s asylum exit in a South American airport, to which Hannibal says “I’m having an old friend for dinner.” Hanging up, he starts to follow Chilton as the camera pulls away. Yes, Bill was caught but this even greater monster is on the loose and ready for his next meal, capping one of the most notable Best Picture winners in recent memory.
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