Truly Dreadful Film

Excellent but underrated film

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Isn't it often the case that filmgoers who have first seen the source material find the film adaptation lacking? I wondered who might score this film lowly and found that many of them were comparing it to the original work. It's understandable that one would compare, but it is best to judge each work on its own merits.Director Minghella has created a beautiful, complex story that stands on its own very well. "Mr. Ripley" evokes the fifties, the rich depths of classicism that infuse the large cities and small towns of Italy, and especially the golden warmth of summer on the Italian coast.Matt Damon plays Tom Ripley, a penniless man who inserts himself into the privileged lives of young Americans living abroad.This film was my initiation to the actor Jude Law. As such, he seemed to emerge, fully formed, as Dickie Greenleaf-one of my most memorable introductions to an actor. The wonderful cast also includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Each gives a performance equal to his or her best.The film's visuals are like a series of postcards. Each scene feels fully framed with loving attention and a masterful intention. Light is used lushly and lovingly. A colorful assortment of music-from jazz to opera-enhances each scene.The story is multi-layered-a character study of Ripley, the chameleon, and a mystery of sorts. In this drama, the plot becomes more complex, never seeming to resolve.Though the novel won the Edgar Allen Poe Award in 1956, this is a film that deserves many accolades, including its five Oscar nominations.

I have seen in the past years more than 500 movies. I just saw this movie, and I must admit that I never seen a movie like this. It affected me differently than other movies. most movies don't spend this much time in getting the viewer to know and feel connected to the characters. This movie spends an entire hour getting the viewer to know the characters before the main plot even begins.

The Talented Mr. Ripley follows Tom Ripley as he poses as another person and is sent to another country to convince someone to return home to his father, but things go differently than expected. The acting is one of the best aspects of the movie. I don't know how Matt Damon got known for action movies, he proves here that he can do drama extremely well. And I've seen it before, this guy knows how to act. Jude Law is very good as well, but even better was Gwyneth Paltrow. She does a fantastic job of showing the shift in her character from the beginning to the end of the film, and while at first she may seem cheesy and overdone, by the end she's quite simply fantastic. The movie challenges itself on multiple occasions. It throws itself into situations that could only end poorly and it leaves the audience slightly on edge, curious as to how the scenario will play out. It's very good at keeping the story interesting and moving along, and very often an aura of panic washes over the entire film. If I have but one flaw it's that the movie, despite being filled with panic and intrigue, isn't exactly tense. I'm not entirely sure why, everything was there, but during the scenes where I should have been sitting on the edge of my seat, I found myself relaxed and trying to figure out what's going to happen instead. While this wasn't always the case, I found that it could be, although it didn't affect the movie for me until after finishing it. Overall The Talented Mr. Ripley is an intriguing dramatic thriller with great performances, an interesting premise and presentation, and a great overall atmosphere. If the movie had been a little more edge-of-your-seat intense I might have liked it more, but regardless it was thoroughly enjoyable. In the end I would definitely recommend this movie.

one of films defined by this simple expression. a good job. almost impeccable. because it is a thriller, a trip in Italy, an useful lesson of psychology and remind of the talent of few admirable actors. Jude Law is perfect in the skin of Mr. Ripley. sophisticated, selfish, profound in a bizarre manner, his character is the picture of a social class. Matt Damon is the inspired choice for the translation of a fundamental transformation step by step. the fascination about a friend, new life style, possibilities as gifts of a status, the seductive flavor of a dangerous game for survive. a film who reminds old fashion thrillers. and who has the great chance to have the perfect cast. one of memorable movies for rhythm, performances and the levels of story. see it !