What would have been a very effective thriller on the Hannibal Lecter theme is regrettably spoiled by the badly mis-cast Ed Norton. What was the casting director thinking by retaining Norton in the role of Will Graham? The part called for someone of greater years than Norton, someone able to play a troubled investigator with an unwanted empathy to diseased-minded killers. Norton acts more like Adam Sandler in a lame comedy.
Compounding this is Nortons thinly disguised hubris in which he appears to consider himself an actor at least on a level with Feiness and Sir Anthony. Sadly he is not, and his youthful banter in delivering his lines before these masters lends the impression of arrogant disrespect and detracts both from his performance and theirs. Imagine for example Steve Buscemi in that role and grieve for what might have been. Good movie but for that faux pas. Save Ed Norton for the roles he is good at, portraying someone who is shamming a disability.
Compounding this is Nortons thinly disguised hubris in which he appears to consider himself an actor at least on a level with Feiness and Sir Anthony. Sadly he is not, and his youthful banter in delivering his lines before these masters lends the impression of arrogant disrespect and detracts both from his performance and theirs. Imagine for example Steve Buscemi in that role and grieve for what might have been. Good movie but for that faux pas. Save Ed Norton for the roles he is good at, portraying someone who is shamming a disability.