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| The Talented Mr. Ripley | |||
March 17th, 2008 by
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Tom Ripley meets the wealthy father of Dicky Greenleaf. He wants his playboy son to come back from Italy and gives Tom $1,000 for doing so. But when Tom gets there, he falls in love with Dicky and his wife Marge. Actually, he gets obsessed and eventually just wants to become Dicky Greenleaf. And Dicky himself isn’t going to stop him. | ||||||||
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As a movie that can be found in the DVD budget bin, this is one of the more underrated mainstream movies of the last decennium in my opinion. Maybe not during its release, making $80 million, but certainly after it. Particularly the performance of Matt Damon, as a twisted psycho copier, is very convincing. He want to become this playboy so bad, he just does everything to get there. I couldn't help myself but be totally drawn into the story.
The romantic Italian scenery and the music add a lot to the atmosphere -- you can check the music in the video above. Everything takes place in all these great but every day places. While other thrillers might choose a dark and gritty set. It makes for a tensional psychodrama, that isn't the easy forgettable type. | ||||||||
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I really enjoyed this movie… one of Matt’s best, even though some might disagree.
Great choice for start of the week! I love this film! Cate Blanchett’s supporting role far exceeds what Paltrow can do given her meatier role, but hey, both actresses are awesome, it’s just that Cate is better!
I agree with Monique, this is one of Matt’s best movies. Seymour Hoffman is also fantastic in a supporting role.
great! thanks for sharing!
I love this movie, but somehow I confuse this with the Bourne series sometimes. It’s a great movie and a great soundtrack as well!
Great film. Can’t wait to read the book.
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