History YMMV / Manhunter

** LoveItOrHateIt: Other viewers find it quite an effective scene. It happens after the "scariest scene" because its meant to be an example of FromBadToWorse, and Crawford is not being casual but just being subdued and yet professional, giving the hidden message appropriate gravitas yet trying to assure Will that [[spoiler: his family will be safe and there is ot need to panic, prossibly keeping in mind that if the Tooth Fairy keeps to his pattern they are in no immediate danger. One might even say the 2002 movie misses the point by making everyone freak out- it might make them more human, but it also makes them look less like the elite law enforcement agents they are supposed to be.]]

* BrokenBase: Brian Cox' portrayal of Lecktor is weird to see for someone who has seen Hopkins' Lecter first, but while Hopkins has an Oscar to back his version, more and more people are starting to let Cox' Lecktor in from the cold as Film/Manhunter achieves cult status.

** LoveItOrHateIt: Other viewers find it quite an effective scene. It happens after the "scariest scene" because its meant to be an example of ItGotWorse, and Crawford is not being casual but just being subdued and yet professional, giving the hidden message appropriate gravitas yet trying to assure Will that [[spoiler: his family will be safe and there is ot need to panic, prossibly keeping in mind that if the Tooth Fairy keeps to his pattern they are in no immediate danger. One might even say the 2002 movie misses the point by making everyone freak out- it might make them more human, but it also makes them look less like the elite law enforcement agents they are supposed to be.]]

* CompleteMonster: Dolarhyde is an arguable example, lacking the novels explicit FreudianExcuse or SplitPersonality but clearly still [[TheMentallyDisturbed mentally disturbed]] and having a brief PetTheDog romance. ''Lektor'', though, is an absolute bastard- instead of a vengeful cannibal who targets {{asshole victim}}s or those who have wronged him, ''this'' Lektor killed young college girls. ForTheEvulz. Because when he did it [[AGodAmI he felt like he was God.]]

* CompleteMonster: Dolarhyde is an arguable example, lacking the novels explicit FreudianExcuse or SplitPersonality but clearly still [[TheMentallyDisturbed mentally disturbed]] and having a brief PetTheDog romance. ''Lektor'', though, is an absolute bastard- instead of a vengeful cannibal who targets [[AssholeVictim asshole victims]] or those who have wronged him, ''this'' Lektor murdered young college girls. ForTheEvulz. Because when he did it [[AGodAmI he felt like he was God.]]

** Meta example: Tom Noonan didn't want to interact with any of the other actors unless they were filming, to make their reactions to his character's disturbing behavior more realistic. He even went as far as to sequester himself in his trailer between scenes, take different flights to filming locations than the rest of the crew, and even staying in different hotels. The results speak for themselves.

* HilariousInHindsight: [[{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]] confronting Hannibal Lecktor.

** To be fair, it leads to one of the tensest moments in the film (and did the audience need Michael Mann to spell out "This is scary!"?), and bad directors like Brett Ratner tend to overdo a moment like that, which defuses the later scenes.

** To be fair, it leads to one of the tensest moments in the film, and bad directors like Brett Ratner tend to overdo a moment like that, which defuses the later scenes.

* NightmareRetardant: The revelation of what Hannibal's secret code to Dolarhyde is in the letter he sends happens shortly after the letter is published in the original book and 2002 film, and it's a very frightening moment. In ''Manhunter'', it happens ''directly after the scariest scene in the movie'', and in a ridiculously casual way (it's practically "Oh by the way, Will, Lecktor [[spoiler: gave away your home address.]]")

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: The opening scene in which the killer goes to his victim's bedroom - seen through his video camera - just as the mother awakens, Freddy Lounds' fate, Lecktor's subtle lines ("''Dream'' much?") and his phone call are all well and frightening, but Tom Noonan as the Tooth Fairy is pure HighOctaneNightmareFuel, ''especially'' when he captures Freddy Lounds.
** Meta example: Tom Noonan didn't want to interact with any of the other actors unless they were filming, to make their reactions to his character's disturbing behavior more realistic. He even went as far as to sequester himself in his trailer between scenes, take different flights to filming locations than the rest of the crew, and even staying in different hotels. The results speak for themselves.

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Will Graham bursts through the window of Dollarhyde's house in slow-motion, set to "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".

* NightmareRetardant: The revelation of what Hannibal's secret code to Dolarhyde is in the lette he sends happens shortly after the letter is published in the original book and 2002 film, and it's a very frightening moment. In ''Manhunter'', it happens ''directly after the scariest scene in the movie'', and in a ridiculously casual way (it's practically "Oh by the way, Will, Lecktor [[spoiler: gave away your home address.]]")

* NightmareRetardant: The revelation of what Hannibal's secret code to Dolarhyde is in the lette he sends happens shortly after the letter is published in the original book and 2002 film, and it's a very frightening moment. In ''Manhunter'', it happens ''directly after the scariest scene in the movie'', and in a ridiculously casual way (it's practically "Oh by the way, Will, Lecktor [[spoiler: gave away your home address.]]")
* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Will Graham bursts through the window of Dollarhyde's house in slow-motion, set to "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".

* CompleteMonster: Dolarhyde is an arguable example, lacking the novels explicit FreudianExcuse or SplitPersonality but clearly still [[TheMentallyDistrubed mentally disturbed]] and having a brief PetTheDog romance. ''Lektor'', though, is an absolute bastard- instead of a vengeful cannibal who targets [[AssholeVictim asshole victims]] or those who have wronged him, ''this'' Lektor murdered young college girls. ForTheEvulz. Because when he did it [[AGodAmI he felt like he was God.]]

* AdaptationDecay: In regards to the original novel, particularly in the case of Francis Dolarhyde, who is much less of a tragic character in this movie (though he's still [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel plenty scary.]])

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: The opening scene in which the killer goes to his victim's bedroom - seen through his video camera - just as the mother awakens, Freddy Lounds' fate, Lecktor's subtle lines ("''Dream'' much?") and his phone call are all well and frightening, but Tom Noonan as the Tooth Fairy is pure HighOctaneNightmareFuel.

* AdaptationDecay: In regards to the original novel, particularly in the case of Francis Dolarhyde, who is much less of a tragic character in this movie.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: The opening scene in which the killer goes to his victim's bedroom - seen through his video camera - just as the mother awakens, Freddy Lounds' fate, Lecktor's subtle lines ("''Dream'' much?") and his phone call, but Tom Noonan as the Tooth Fairy is pure HighOctaneNightmareFuel.

* AlasPoorVillain: Deconstructed in the uncut version.
-->'''Jack:''' You feel sorry for him.
-->'''Will:''' As a child, my heart bleeds for him. Someone took a little boy and turned him into a monster. But as an adult... as an adult, hes irredeemable. He butchers whole families to fulfill some sick fantasy. As an adult, I think someone should blow the sick fuck out of his socks.

* AlasPoorVillain: Deconstructed.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Will Graham bursts through the window of Dollarhyde's house in slow-motion, set to "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Falling asleep on an airplane with a folder full of crime scene photos on your tray? Bad idea.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". Also, most of the soundtrack, if you grew up in TheEighties.

* HilariousInHindsight: [[{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]] confronting Hannibal Lecktor.