As soon as I saw Franco Nero's beautiful blue eyes peering out from beneath his golden Space Jesus locks I knew that this movie was going to do something weird to my head.
Each episode seemed to get better than the one before it, and once we hit episode 5, "O.S.I. Love You" it's just a non-stop solid gold dance party in my head.
This is a beautiful film that forgot that it was supposed to tell a story. Except for a brief shining moment toward the end. And that's a different story than we were sold.
If you love horror and the grotesque as well as emotionally raw acting and virtuoso crafting, then Hannibal Season One is something you need to not only see, but to have on your shelf.