How many times did Clarice prevent someone from making some extra money off of Lecter. First poor Barney, who was a good guy, but looked like he could use some extra financial help, then the inspector in Florence. Sorry, I know this is just a movie, but this Clarice got on my nerves!
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shareYou can’t be serious with this. Are you 12?
shareI didn't like anything about Moore playing Clarice.. sawry she just sucked.
shareI agree. I’m watching Julianne Moore acting as Jodie Foster acting as Clarice. She’s generally a fine actress but not here.
shareMoore’s Clarice was a moody cow and difficult to identify with. This is a problem with the ‘strong female lead’ - if you take it too far you just get a film led by a stroppy Karen who puts off the audience.
Foster’s Clarice was ‘strong’ insofar as she was determined and morally incorruptible, but she was also vulnerable. Character’s need vulnerability if we’re to connect with them emotionally, and women are naturally vulnerable so there’s even less excuse with a female lead.
I don’t know whether it was Moore, the writer or the director’s fault, or all three, but they failed to bring that crucial vulnerability to Clarice.
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shareShe doesn't care about stopping them from making money, it's just that their means of doing so got in her way.
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