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Review: Graham's character is portrayed much better in Manhunter. In Red Dragon, his empathy appears to be a psychic ability because they never really define his struggle. The psychological result of thinking like a serial killer is the focus of Manhunter, and they pull it off nicely.That being said, Dolarhyde's character is done much better in Red Dragon. He gets a lot more screentime than in Manhunter, and we really get to see the 'non-beast' side of him. In my opinion, this characterization is what truly made the movie.Hannibal Lechter just felt like dead weight in Red Dragon; he never really helped the investigation. In Manhunter, his inclusion merely served to awaken those old serial killer thoughts in Graham. In Red Dragon they try to make him more than that, and it comes off very flat.
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