The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
An FBI trainee consults imprisoned cannibal Hannibal Lecter to catch a serial killer skinning his victims.
Mads Mikkelsen
This archive gathers the films featuring Mads Mikkelsen reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Casino Royale (2006)”, “Doctor Strange (2016)”, “The Hunt (2012)”, “The Indiana Jones Trilogy (1981, 1984, 1989)”, and “The Silence of the Lambs (1991)” — 5 titles in all. Across these reviews the focus stays on how Mads Mikkelsen serves each story: the choices that make a performance work, the roles that anchor a film, and the range visible across different pictures. Rather than rank the performances, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list continues to expand as additional films are reviewed.
Casino Royale (2006)
2006 Martin Campbell Bond film with Daniel Craig’s debut. Eva Green as Vesper Lynd, Le Chiffre poker tournament, franchise hard reboot.
The Hunt (2012)
Vinterberg’s 2012 Danish small-town drama. Mads Mikkelsen as a kindergarten teacher falsely accused of child abuse. Mob mentality study at its sharpest.
The Indiana Jones Trilogy (1981, 1984, 1989) — Review
The first three Indiana Jones films are the best adventure trilogy ever made. Nothing else comes close. Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, Temple of Doom in 1984, and The Last Crusade in 1989 form a complete trilogy that arrived before Hollywood started planning trilogies as franchise products. The…
Doctor Strange (2016) — Review
Cumberbatch as a specifically arrogant intellectual protagonist, Tilda Swinton’s Ancient One, reality-folding combat. The MCU mystical foundation at 8/10.