Hannibal is not a very good movie; if you like Hannibal the show I definitely recommend Silence of the Lambs. Very similar in terms of tone, Jodie Foster is amazing. Essentially a flawless film (it won Best Picture!).

I definitely think the lighting/cinematography and other technical aspects could be combined with an analysis of a portrayal of cannibalism, especially considering all of the gorgeous shots of Hannibal's meals - which are mostly people. It kind of comes back to the idea of attraction/repulsion working at the same time. You want to eat that beautiful meal, but you know what that beautiful meal is...

Alana was Alan in the book Red Dragon, but he doesn't really play a huge role.

I need to make some Hannibal icons...