Review of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) by Essenceofsugar — 23 Jul 2012
This film is actually very boring once you realise it. The pacing is just very uneven and there are multiple moments that don't even make that much sense and you wonder why they're there. Instead of Law's character being portrayed as annoying and stuck-up, nothing is there to illustrate his behaviour as annoying and stuck-up, so he just ends up looking like a spoilt brat with no proper explanation.
Once he's gone, the thing just falls apart because Damon has nothing to go on and tries to look like a psychopath for the sake of it. Some scenes don't even fit together properly. That said, the scenery was very beautiful, so we got a nice backdrop that contrasted with the conflict that was going on between the characters.
Plus, I found one scene particularly thrilling and heart-pounding, and to be honest, quite horrific actually.
This review of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) was written by Essenceofsugar on 23 Jul 2012.
The Talented Mr. Ripley has generally received very positive reviews.
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