Silence of the Lambs Pt 2: Head in Jar, Moth in Throat, Girl in Pit
Team Experience is revisiting 1991's Best Picture, Silence of the Lambs for its 25th anniversary. In Pt 1 we met our protagonist FBI student Clarice Starling, given an errand by her boss to question serial killer Hannibal the Cannibal in hopes of gaining insight into a new case, a killer named "Buffalo Bill". We begin where Kieran left us with our intrepid heroine, Clarice Starling, sliding herself narrowly into an ominous storage facility thanks to a lead (of sorts) from Hannibal Lecter.
Let’s see what she finds inside, shall we?
Pt 2 by Angelica Jade Bastién
00:24:43 A bloody cut from some rotten wood will be the least of Clarice’s problems
00:25:35 Creepiest storage facility ever, right? Thus far we’ve seen disparate parts from pale mannequins, a taxidermy owl suspended mid flight, and other odd oddities covered in dust.
00:26:05 The fear and curiosity on Clarice’s face is palpable. I think what makes her such a compelling lead are those qualities coupled with her bravery. I’ve been bothered recently by seeing many female characters who are either so strong they seem infallible or faux girl-power creations. Clarice is compelling because of her humanity and complications.