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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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. Full Review |
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Provides plenty of blackly comic enjoyment, but it never really moves. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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Ripley's Game draws you in with its virtuoso performances and moody aura of menace. Full Review |
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Representative of the fear and loathing attendant to the death rattle of domestic culture. Full Review |
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Now we have the real Ripley: John Malkovich. Full Review |
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John Malkovich [delivers] a performance that's as playful as it is perverse. Full Review |
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Não é surpresa constatar que John Malkovich se revela o melhor entre os quatro intérpretes do personagem. Full Review |
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As slithery and seductive a thriller as you'll find. Full Review |
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