Red Dragon (2002)
Red Dragon (2002) is a psychological thriller directed by Brett Ratner and starring Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, and Ralph Fiennes. The film follows the story of FBI profiler Will Graham (Norton) as he attempts to capture the serial killer known as the Red Dragon. While the film is primarily focused on the psychological aspects of the story, there are several sexual moments that add to the tension and suspense of the movie.
One of the most memorable sexual moments in Red Dragon is when Will Graham meets with the killer, Francis Dolarhyde (Fiennes). Dolarhyde is obsessed with a painting called The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in Sun, and he believes that he is the dragon in the painting. During their meeting, Dolarhyde seductively tells Will that he can feel the dragon inside him, and that he can feel Will's fear. This moment is both eerie and sexual, and it serves to further establish Dolarhyde's character as a dangerous and unpredictable killer.
Another sexual moment in Red Dragon occurs when Will visits the home of Dolarhyde's former employer, Mrs. Lippman (Mary-Louise Parker). While there, Will discovers a pornographic magazine in Dolarhyde's bedroom, which is filled with images of women in various states of undress. This moment serves to further illustrate Dolarhyde's twisted and perverse nature, and it also adds to the suspense of the movie.
Finally, the most sexually charged moment in Red Dragon occurs when Will and Dolarhyde meet for the final time. During their confrontation, Dolarhyde strips off his shirt and reveals a tattoo of the Red Dragon on his chest. This moment is both shocking and sexual, and it serves to further illustrate Dolarhyde's obsession with the painting.
Overall, Red Dragon is a thrilling and suspenseful movie that contains several sexual moments. These moments add to the tension and suspense of the movie, and they also serve to further illustrate the twisted and perverse nature of the killer.
A woman's bare breasts are shown in a close-up very briefly, in a flashback.
A man exposes the top two thirds of his bare buttocks.
A man is seen strapped to a chair, wearing close-fitting underwear, but no male nudity is shown.
In the opening credits and completely without purpose an old black and white drawing of a nude woman is shown.
Rape and necrophilia are discussed and implied throughout.
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shirtless man
A man and woman kiss.
A man runs through a house nude and we see his bare buttocks. We also briefly see his genitals, partially obscured in shadow, even though the exposed breasts referenced above are not "partially obscured in shadow."
A man and a woman hug and kiss, and another man and a woman kiss romantically. A woman puts her hand on a man's crotch. Sex is implied, but not seen.
Francis and Reba have sex, but it is not seen, only implied.
Francis and Reba kiss.