Completely disagree. I LOVE Julianne Moore, but Jodie Foster IS Clarice Starling to me. Impeccable performance. Julianne was good, but she was no Jodie Foster in this.

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I admit I'm more partial to Moore's portrayal, but Foster did a great job as well in Silence. Both actresses did a very commendable job.

Foster was stiffand gave a rote performance.
Come to think of it both were stiff, but IMO Moore was more stiff and appeared a bit over contrived in the character of Clarice Starling. Also, and for continuity sake there was nary a hint, at least to me, in and of Clarice's W. Virginia(?) drawl in Moore's performance. The accounts, and or reasons as to why Foster emphatically turned down Hannibal is debatable, if not speculative but whatever the reason I'll hold it against her for not doing it. I think the fame and acclaim received from Silence of the Lambs went to her head?

• DominicD
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I disagree. Foster was great, Moore not so much. Moore is a very fine actress but is miscast and her film was nowhere near as good.