FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecktor, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecktor to capture a new killer.
The killer does, but entirely offscreen and before the start of the movie. The tiger that another commenter mentions is sedated for a dental procedure.
main character is a cop, cops do several mean things including ass*ult, to people, show no remorse and they're still painted as the good guy in these situations.
Yes! **SPOILER** The killer's entire thing is that he is himself, but he is also becoming a dragon in a watercolour painting. That dragon motivates him to do the terrible things he does.