I liked Silence of the Lambs a lot - and I do not like CSI type of police procedurals... Thus, not a good start for Hannibal TV series? Well, yes, but I like Mads Mikkelsen whom I consider the most versatile contemporary Scandinavian actor. I have never seen a movie with his presence which is boring, although not all are masterpieces of the world cinema.

But this series caught my attention from the very beginning: splendid directing and camera-work, episodes with various degrees of distress and gloominess, correctly formed flashbacks, entanglement of characters and events, strong and compatible international cast... True, there are some doubtful moments related to time necessary for committing crimes and some over-sophistication, but overall value of this series is still high. I was also pleasantly astonished by Hugh Dancy's performance (as Will Graham): until then, I had remembered him vaguely, not knowing in which movies he had partaken; his teamwork with Mikkelsen and Laurence Fishburne, above all, is pleasurable to watch. But even minor roles are presented by interesting actors, with Eddie Izzard in one of the most awkward ones.

Besides, I wonder, how many viewers have reassessed their culinary desires or have become vegetarians - after seeing Hannibal...