Review of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) by Kelly L — 15 Jan 2014
I wanted to give this movie five stars and ten if I could but the software only allowed me to give two.
This was my introduction to Matt Damon yet as brilliant as his performance is it is Gwyneth Paltrow's that stuck with me. Her terror and panic when confronting Tom in his room and realizing the truth was so real as to be inspire awe in mel. That is when I recognized I was watching a major talent. Having seen more Matt Damon movies since that first viewing I realize I had watched two major talents in a movie that was the work of genius. Everything came together in a perfect storm to produce a perfect movie.
The story unfolds inexorably as it slowly at first and then quickly rushes towards its logical conclusion. Although there could only be one outcome it never seemed foregone to me until we reached the culmination of everything that had gone before.
To know Tom Ripley is to hate him yet only Marge, and Tom, see the real Tom Ripley.
This review of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) was written by Kelly L on 15 Jan 2014.
The Talented Mr. Ripley has generally received very positive reviews.
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