Is Hannibal Lecter evil or is he just insane?

Lecter is somewhere in the middle… his unique upbringing in the books led to his cannibalism, which was revenge for the death of/being fed his sister. read more

To the outside world, Lecter is insane AND, because we deem murder, cannibalism and the horrors he commits with insanity and to be inherently evil. read more

In marketing the film, Hopkins' portrayal of Hannibal Lecter was chosen as the unique selling point of Hannibal. "Mr Hopkins is the draw here", said Elvis Mitchell in a 2001 The New York Times article. read more