Review of Ripley's Game (2002) by Joseph S — 07 Sep 2008

Three Quotes.

"Tom Ripley: You're not planning on singing me through the door, are you?

Reeves: I've got the Carregio in here.

Tom Ripley: Well, you're not coming in.

Reeves: I'm fucking coming in.

Tom Ripley: No, because it's not a Carregio, it's a *Correggio*. Just like it's not tacco but *ta-a-cco*. Not pasto but *pasta*, see? Your entire education comes from classic car magazine and you dress like you're on a condom run for the mob. By the way, it isn't a Correggio, it's a fake Rembrandt and until you know that, you're not coming in with me.

Reeves: Don't fuck me over here, pratt.

Tom Ripley: Don't threaten me. I'm not the one wearing an ear ring.".

2.Tom Ripley: I'm a creation. A gifted improviser. I lack your conscience and when I was young that troubled me. It no longer does. I don't worry about being caught because I don't believe anyone is watching. The world is not a poorer place because those people are dead. It's one less car on the road. It's a little less noise and menace. You were brave today. You put some money away for your family. That's all.

Jonathan Trevanny: If you lack my conscience, why did you help me on the train?

Tom Ripley: I don't know, but it doesn't surprise me. The one thing I know is we're constantly being reborn.

3. Jonathan Trevanny: Oh, hi. You're here, then. Excellent. We were hoping you'd come.

Tom Ripley: Why?

Jonathan Trevanny: Well, to... to add spice to the evening.

Tom Ripley: Meaning?

Jonathan Trevanny: You're a bit of a local personality.

Tom Ripley: Meaning?

Jonathan Trevanny: People have heard about you.

Tom Ripley: Meaning?

Jonathan Trevanny: Nothing. Just... nothing.

Patricia Highsmith, wrote a few novels, some early comics, and a truckload of short stories. Her most famous work becoming Hitcock's "Strangers On A Train". She also wrote several books about an urbane psychotic criminal named Ripley(the first novel adapted into "The Talented Mr. Ripley" in 90's, this one is technically book 3), and his mysonthropic escapades and adventures, this is one of his best. Before "Hannibal Lector" and before "Death Note" there was Tom Ripley.