What’s Aged the Best?
Profiling, Mann’s style, the soundtrack, Tom Noonan, Brian Cox, and procedural details
In the discussion (13)
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- The film’s early criminal-profiling and forensic-procedure material remains compelling. — Bill Simmons
- The Red 7 heartbeat device is praised.
- The soundtrack is praised.
- The Captiva beach house and coastal setting are praised. — Bill Simmons
- Tom Noonan is highlighted. — Bill Simmons
- Lecter’s quoted verbal precision remains effective. — Bill Simmons
- The movie’s color design is praised. — Bill Simmons
- Brian Cox’s later career strengthens appreciation for his Lecter.
- The recurring “time is luck” line is highlighted. — Bill Simmons
- Mann’s use of Miami Vice repertory actors adds texture. — Bill Simmons
- Dante Spinotti’s cinematography is praised. — Chris Ryan
- Blue, green, and red are read as a simple, effective visual code.
- William Petersen’s Will Graham is considered among the notable 1980s movie cops.