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The Talented Mr. Ripley

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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

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Reviews Counted:121

Fresh:98

Rotten:23

Average Rating:7.3/10

Consensus: The Talented Mr. Ripley is an intelligent, classy thriller featuring great performances and visuals.

Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Set against a luxurious Italian backdrop, Anthony Minghella's suspenseful film follows Tom Ripley (Matt Damon), a young New York men's room attendant, who is befriended by the father of a spoiled... Set against a luxurious Italian backdrop, Anthony Minghella's suspenseful film follows Tom Ripley (Matt Damon), a young New York men's room attendant, who is befriended by the father of a spoiled playboy, Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law). Dickie's father sends Tom to track down his wayward son in Venice and return him to his family in America. Tom, whose talents include forgery and impersonating voices, charms his way into the lives of Dickie and his girlfriend Marge (Gwyneth Paltrow), where he experiences first hand how the other half lives. Tom's immediate attraction to Dickie makes apparent his desire to be anyone but himself, and as the friendship develops, his true character begins to emerge. As Dickie grows tired and suspicious of his new acquaintance, Tom sees his new life slipping away. Unwilling to return to his old lifestyle, he takes extreme measures in order to ensure his place in the privileged world that he has grown to love. Establishing an intricate web of lies, Tom himself seems to forget what is real and what is not. [More]

Starring: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett

Starring: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Davenport, James Rebhorn, Sergio Rubini, Philip Baker Hall, Celia Weston

Director: Anthony Minghella

Director: Anthony Minghella
Screenwriter: Anthony Minghella
Producer: William Horberg, Tom Sternberg
Composer: Gabriel Yared

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Familiarity is the watchword of this overblown opus, which neglects holes in the plot to play up its postmodern theme of identity as pastiche -- a clear case of the pot calling the kettle black.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/18/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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The blend of Minghella's gloss and Damon's steel results in a psychological thriller of huge style and depth. A very good movie.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
03/18/08
Ceri Thomas
Ceri Thomas
Channel 4 Film
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01/15/08
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

Ripley morphs into a well-meaning kid who yearns to be somebody. He's deprived, not depraved.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
09/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

The Talented Mr. Ripley is lovely wrapping without much to say.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

On balance, The Talented Mr. Ripley is worth seeing more for its undeniably delightful journey than its final destination.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
04/27/07
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Not only is it an elegantly polished affair, with top notch performances all round, and magnificent camerawork and editing, it's also acutely aware of how class, money and sex shape desire and resentment.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

The Master of Suspense would never have turned in a movie this sloppy.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

When Law leaves in the middle, the whole film just sags.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Ron Wells
Ron Wells
Film Threat

Minghella, once again, shows his eclectic talents.

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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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It's a gorgeously unsettling film. You can hide in the shadows, but luminescence exposes who you are, and the only escape is into another identity.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
08/07/04
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
05/14/04
Hollywood.com

We all knew Damon was a fine actor after Good Will Hunting, but The Talented Mr. Ripley takes him much further much faster than anyone could have expected.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
06/19/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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05/20/03
BBC

Even before its release, The Talented Mr. Ripley has attracted some mighty serious analytic attention.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
04/25/03
Rick Groen
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
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The Talented Mr. Ripley is creepy and suspenseful, and well-acted, but too long.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
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Film Quips Online

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01/29/03
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
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The Talented Mr. Ripley is worth more than a peep.

Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
12/02/02
Charlotte O'Sullivan
Charlotte O'Sullivan
Sight and Sound

Tense tale combines travel magazine gloss with Alfred Hitchcock's dark heart.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

An undeniable masterpiece.

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10/30/02
Ben De Haan
Ben De Haan
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