The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago at May 28 6:39

"I always thought it would be better, to be a fake somebody... than a real nobody." Patricia Highsmith's novel of the same name was held in high regard in the literary world. Anthony Minghella (R.I.P), celebrated director of The English Patient, has made a terrific psychological thriller out of the already outstanding source material. The Talented Mr. Ripley subsists as a terrifically unique, mysterious drama/thriller assisted by a marvellous horde of actors and some exotic locations. Initially set in late 1950's New York, the film introduces its audience to a young underachiever named Tom Ripley (Damon). Tom is talented at playing the piano in addition to possessing the skill to impersonate people, yet he is down on his luck. After playing the piano at an upper class garden party h...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 1 year, 11 months ago at Nov 30 20:51

"I always thought it'd be better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody." This is really amazing drama film, supported by an fantastic cast and story. It's kind of a mystery thriller as well when you think about it. Matt Damon is Tom Ripley, one of the most complex and mysterious characters I've ever seen Matt play. In this film Mr. Ripley borrows a Princeton jacket, and soon he is talking with the father of a recent graduate from Princeton. He is then asked by the father to travel to Italy to bring his son back. So Tom Ripley goes to Europe and pretends to know Dickie Greenleaf, soon the two become friends. But after some events it's Tom Ripley who goes to extreme lengths to take Dickie's lifestyle and use it for himself. Matt Damon, like I said before, played a complex charact...Read more