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05/20/03
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
Reviews for The Talented Mr. Ripley
Top CriticAn undeniable masterpiece.
10/30/02
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
Top CriticThe Talented Mr. Ripley is worth more than a peep.
12/02/02
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.
06/24/06
Top CriticAmoral and beautifully shot.
01/01/00
Top CriticThen there is Damon, who struts with force and confidence when pretending to be Dickie, but plays Tom as someone constantly faking a nervous and plain front.
01/01/00
Minghella, as he did with The English Patient, beautifully photographs this sweeping love story.
01/01/00
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05/14/04
Top CriticIt's a sign of how watered-down the movie is that only the supporting actors have any bite.
01/01/00
The 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
[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
Sumptuous, 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.
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