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Dec 24, 1999 · The Talented Mr. Ripley, her first Ripley novel, published in 1955, shows Ripley in the process of inventing himself and finding his life's work. He was a poor man who wanted to be a rich man, an unknown man who wanted not to be famous but simply to be someone else.
With Matt Damon's unsettling performance offering a darkly twisted counterpoint to Anthony Minghella's glossy direction, The Talented Mr. Ripley is a suspense thriller that lingers. Read...
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Elegant, literary thriller based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith (the subject of an earlier adaptation, PLEIN SOLEIL, in 1960), in which sociopathic anti-hero Tom Ripley (Damon) cheats, steals and murders his way to a position of huge good fortune, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
The sumptuous production, eclectic score, grand performances and engrossing moments of suspense make Ripley one the year's finer offerings. Full Review | Feb 21, 2019
Rating: "The Talented Mr. Ripley" is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). It includes brief and implied sexual situations, strong sexual undercurrents, profanity...
Dec 24, 1999 · In the 1950's, a young American, Mr. Ripley (Damon), is sent to Europe to retrieve a spoiled millionaire playboy (Law). When the errand fails, Ripley kills the playboy and assumes his life.
In the hands of Minghella and his star, Matt Damon, Ripley has become a more complex character, in some ways more understandable and approachable, in other ways as enigmatic as ever. Read More. By John Hartl FULL REVIEW.
