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Ripley's Game

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Ripley's Game (2002)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:20

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Art connoisseur, harpsichord aficionado, master of soufflés and genius of improvisational murder, Ripley, played by John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich, The Shadow of a Vampire) finds his... Art connoisseur, harpsichord aficionado, master of soufflés and genius of improvisational murder, Ripley, played by John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich, The Shadow of a Vampire) finds his complacency shaken when he is scorned at a local party. While any ordinary sociopath might repay the insult with some mild act of retribution, the game Ripley has in mind is far subtler, and infinitely more sinister. John Malkovich plays the high-living, amoral Tom Ripley, said to "detest killing unless it's absolutely necessary". The victim of his devious game is Jonathan Trevanny, played by Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible II and soon to be seen in Enigma). Their companions in the story are Sara, played by Lena Headey (The Remains of the Day) and Luisa, played by Chiara Caselli (Dario Argento's Non ho sonno, aka I Can't Sleep). Rounding out the cast is veteran British actor Ray Winstone (Nil by Mouth and Sexy Beast) who plays the hapless "fixer" Reeves, Ripley's sometime companion in crime. -- © Fine Line Features [More]

Starring: John Malkovich, Ray Winstone, Dougray Scott, Lena Headey

Starring: John Malkovich, Ray Winstone, Dougray Scott, Lena Headey

Director: Liliana Cavani

Director: Liliana Cavani
Screenwriter: Liliana Cavani, Charles McKeown
Composer: Ennio Morricone

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03/05/05
Orlando Weekly
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See this film for its story and for Malkovich' performance, or if you are easily distracted and irritated, buy the book and imagine everything yourself instead.

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08/03/04
Boyd van Hoeij
Boyd van Hoeij
european-films.net

Ripley's Game draws you in with its virtuoso performances and moody aura of menace.

Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
05/27/04
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

Representative of the fear and loathing attendant to the death rattle of domestic culture.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
04/18/04
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Now we have the real Ripley: John Malkovich.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
04/16/04
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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04/16/04
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John Malkovich [delivers] a performance that's as playful as it is perverse.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
03/31/04
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

Não é surpresa constatar que John Malkovich se revela o melhor entre os quatro intérpretes do personagem.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
03/23/04
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

As slithery and seductive a thriller as you'll find.

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03/11/04
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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Arguably the most satisfying distillation of Highsmith's nastiness, ingenuity and humor, with the added dividend of Mr. Malkovich's diabolical charm and insouciance.

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02/26/04
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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The movie may, late in Cavani's career, come to be seen as her best work.

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02/11/04
Anthony Lane
Anthony Lane
New Yorker
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Malkovich steals the show and director Liliana Cavani ... does a perfectly serviceable job.

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09/06/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

John Malkovich is perfectly cast as the amoral epicurean

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08/30/03
Laura Clifford
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07/08/03
Guardian [UK]
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Cavani uses a seedy, spying camera and beautiful European locations to draw us into the action and dress it up as art. She's a sick puppy, but she's good at what she does.

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07/06/03
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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06/08/03
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