Review of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) by Omar K — 29 Jul 2015
"Tom is talented.".
Rarely does a movie stay with me, stir me, or move me as much as the ending to this film did. I will always remember it, and it will always disturb me... but in the good way. Not often does a film really reach me the way this one has. It was effective, unsettling... and tragically depressing when all said and done. And I liked that about it. It really told a fantastic story.
Tom's life is all about choices: choosing between his real life and his double life, choosing between the truth and lies, choosing between love and death. While we know that Tom's choices are very different than a lot of ours, we can also say that we have a little Tom in all of us. We have that basement with demons in it. We look for someone to give the key to.
I can't say much else without giving the story or ending away, other than wow. I can't believe I've gone so long without seeing this, and I'm glad I finally did. It's become one of my new favorites, alongside Oldboy and American Psycho.
This review of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) was written by Omar K on 29 Jul 2015.
The Talented Mr. Ripley has generally received very positive reviews.
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