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
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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 |
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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 |
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3/5 |
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The Talented Mr. Ripley is worth more than a peep. Full Review |
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4/5 |
An undeniable masterpiece. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Amoral and beautifully shot. Full Review |
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10/10 |
Then 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. Full Review |
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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 |
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3/5 |
Ripley morphs into a well-meaning kid who yearns to be somebody. He's deprived, not depraved. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
The Talented Mr. Ripley is lovely wrapping without much to say. Full Review |
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On balance, The Talented Mr. Ripley is worth seeing more for its undeniably delightful journey than its final destination. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
The Master of Suspense would never have turned in a movie this sloppy. Full Review |
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2/5 |
When Law leaves in the middle, the whole film just sags. Full Review |
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B+ |
Minghella, once again, shows his eclectic talents. Full Review |
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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 |
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3.5/4 |
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3.5/4 |
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 |
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3/4 |
Even before its release, The Talented Mr. Ripley has attracted some mighty serious analytic attention. Full Review |
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4/5 |
The Talented Mr. Ripley is creepy and suspenseful, and well-acted, but too long. Full Review |
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