My opinion is that Ridley Scott is one of the great artists of our time. He has hits and misses but when he hits the target it is at all four levels of the senses, colour and contrast, sound and depth of sound with lighting in three grounds. All combined with a flowing moving story and suspense. He often uses candles in the forground and bright lighting in the depths. The entire movie is a twisted version of the distant love and relationship between Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari wherein Hanibal cares for Clarice Starling and can not help himself.