Review of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) by Phil C — 18 Feb 2011
Great movie with a wonderful line in misdirection. Thriller, romance, bromance... I especially like Gwyenth Paltrow whose performance here is her answer to critics of her Oscar winning turn in Shakespeare in Love.
Matt Damon is, perhaps, a little *too* boysih to be a truly convincing Ripley but Jude Law does a fine job of playing himself down and so letting Damon's nuanced work shine through.
Like all of Minghella's work; this is a real actors' film. But this time he has the script to match his own detailed work on extracting interesting performances from all involved.
This review of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) was written by Phil C on 18 Feb 2011.
The Talented Mr. Ripley has generally received very positive reviews.
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