Minghella, as he did with The English Patient, beautifully photographs this sweeping love story.
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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... [More]
Starring: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett
Director: Anthony Minghella
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05/14/04
It's a sign of how watered-down the movie is that only the supporting actors have any bite.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe cast, particularly Law and Hoffman, turn in salary-raising performances.
01/01/00
A sub-Hitchcockian runaround.
04/02/01
On balance, The Talented Mr. Ripley is worth seeing more for its undeniably delightful journey than its final destination.
04/27/07
Top CriticAn undeniable masterpiece.
10/30/02
[Minghella] certainly deserves kudos for including those stunning location shots as well as such incredibly haunting background music. And, of course, for casting the talented Mr. Damon.
08/02/02
You will walk out of [Ripley] unsure of your feelings about young Tom. You can be outraged by his lack of morality and shocked by his behavior, but deep down -- in that dark place only you can see -- you may find a spark of admiration.
01/01/00
If anybody can create sympathy for the devil, the angelic Matt Damon can.
06/18/02
Top CriticSumptuous, sensual, stately and twisted, it's a class act all the way.
01/01/00
Although the script, adapted by director Anthony Minghella from the Patricia Highsmith novel, sometimes teeters on the brink of believability, the strong acting and Minghella’s directorial restraint keep it safe from any risk of plummeting over the edge.
01/01/00
The effect doesn't linger too long after the end of the movie, but the classy psychological thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley is a twisted, taut and terrifying experience while it lasts.
01/01/00
The blend of Minghella's gloss and Damon's steel results in a psychological thriller of huge style and depth. A very good movie.
03/18/08
Minghella isn't going back to the modest style and the organic emotion of Truly, Madly, Deeply, his first and still his best film.
01/01/00
The Talented Mr. Ripley is worth more than a peep.
12/02/02
Damon is so dead-on scary that Hollywood likely shudders to be alone with him.
01/01/00
The film was neither dark enough to horrify, nor emotionally engaging enough to really touch us, and Matt Damon’s acting left us both non-plussed.
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