From NetFlix:

This Silence of the Lambs prequel stars Edward Norton as former agent Will Graham, who was once nearly killed by the savage Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) and now has no choice but to face him again. It seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer, Francis Dolarhyde (Ralph Fiennes) — but can he be trusted? Emily Watson, Harvey Keitel, Mary-Louise Parker and Philip Seymour Hoffman co-star.

Seven well-known film stars come together to present a serial killer story that is positively unremarkable, but at least watchable:

• Will Anthony Hopkins’ legacy be Hannibal Lecter? What a waste of talent. Let’s hope he is making a lot of money with this role.
• What ever happened to the Edward Norton (Will Graham) of “Primal Fear”?
• Philip Seymour Hoffman is perfect as a slimy newsman.
• Emily Watson (the mother in War Horse (2011)) does well as a blind woman.
• Harvey Keitel (detective) is best characterized by his role in “Pulp Fiction”
• Mary-Louise Parker (Will Graham’s wife) was Amy Gardner in “The West Wing”
• Cheers to Ralph Fiennes (the serial killer) who portrays well a tormented, abused person. Let’s hope that his full-back tattoo was somehow temporary.

You can always tell that a twist is coming when the plot seems to wrap up too easily. In this case the preparation for the twist to me seemed flawed without a believable explanation. Even the Wikipedia plot summary did not explain this detail.

In this film you see as much of the killer as you see of his pursuers.

If you are a Hannibal Lecter fan, you might want to add this film to your collection, just to be complete. Otherwise, it might be hard to think of a reason to watch this so-so film.