The Talented Mr. Ripley |  | Director: Anthony Minghella
Actors: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 139 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0792165012
UPC: 097363314271
EAN: 9780792165019
ASIN: B00003CX6P
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Release Date: June 27, 2000
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"I feel like I've been handed a new life," says Tom Ripley at a crucial turning point of this well-cast, stylishly crafted psychological thriller. And indeed he has, because the devious, impoverished Ripley (played with subtle depth by Matt Damon) has just traded his own identity for that of Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law), the playboy heir to a shipping fortune who has become Ripley's model for a life worth living. Having been sent by Dickie's father to retrieve the errant son from Italy, Ripley has smoothly ingratiated himself with Dickey and his lovely, unsuspecting fiancée, Marge (Gwyneth Paltrow). In due course, the sheer evil of Ripley's amoral scheme will be revealed. Superbly adapted from the acclaimed novel by Patricia Highsmith (also the basis of the acclaimed French version, Purple Noon), The Talented Mr. Ripley is writer-director Anthony Minghella's impressive follow-up to his Oscar-winning triumph The English Patient. Re-creating late-1950s Italy in exacting detail, the film captures the sensuousness of la dolce vita while suspensefully developing the fracturing of Ripley's mind as his crimes grow increasingly desperate. And where Hitchcock was necessarily discreet with the homosexual subtext of Highsmith's Strangers on a Train, Minghella brings it out of the closet, increasing the dramatic tension and complexity of Ripley's psychological breakdown. Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Cate Blanchett are excellent in pivotal supporting roles, and the film's final image is utterly effective: Ripley's talents have gone too far, and this study of class distinction, obsession, and deadly desire reaches a disturbing yet richly appropriate conclusion. --Jeff Shannon
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 Definately competes for worst movie of all time. January 23, 2010
2NCRE8R (Doyle, CA United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
If someone would have just said that this film is a portrait of homoeroticism from beginning to end, I'd have never considered it. I did watch the whole thing though I was begging for the set to burn while the camera rolled or the DVD would malfunction putting an end to what was the most painful movie experience that I can remember. Worse than Plan 9 From Outer Space. Worse than Liquid Sky. Worse than Eraserhead. Worse than the worst of any movie of any genre at any time bar none. I'll let Matt Damon escape since this was a big opportunity for his young career, but the rest of the cast is banished from my viewing for what little life I have left to live - it was that bad and worse.
If you saw this and liked it, I have to question your cognizence and mental state of well being and I cannot suggest any other movie that would be of interest as this is too stupid, horribly acted, poorly written and overall amateurish and there is no reference to its level of retardation anywhere else in the civilized world.
I would rather go back in time and ponder my fate in the dungeons of Vlad The Impaler than to see this garbage again. This movie plays continuously in hell for anybody that has a sincere taste for anything natural or intellectual. This is dumber than George W. Bush and should only be shown in the Vatican as punishment for almost two millenia of attrocities - only THIS MOVIE qualifies as due punishment for those morons. I would rather go blind than see this movie again.
Sincerely,
2ncre8r
 The Eternal Outsider January 5, 2010
F. S. L'hoir (Irvine, CA)
Perhaps because I had no preconceptions from reading the book, I thought this a terrific film. It contained essential ingredients that I love in a mystery, glorious cinematography of Italy (including Rome--with a fictitious cafe set up in front of what I recall is actually a clothing store across from the Spanish Steps; Venice; and Ischia standing in for the seaside town of the story); suspense, and surprises at every turn.
Under the skilled direction of Anthony Minghella, Matt Damon (arguably) has turned in one of his best performances as the talented young psychopath of the title. As the eternal outsider, he portrays the right amounts of nerdy ingenuousness, opportunism, and a plausibility that acts as a thin veneer for an underlying creepiness. Damon juggles the complexity of Ripley so expertly that he actually had me wincing on his behalf and half-hoping that he would get away with his machinations and find happiness, especially after discovering that the handsome Dicky Greenleaf (Jude Law) was not all that he seemed in the first place. The Misses Paltrow and Blanchett are convincing as post-preppies, and Anthony Seymour Hoffman oozes open menace that also causes one to root for Damon.
This is the third time that I have watched the DVD, and I shall very likely watch it again, partly because of Italy, and partly because of the complexity of the film which allows for new discoveries at every viewing.
Matt before he matured with a weak cast May 29, 2009
Albert Mclellan
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
Was a good Damon movie back before he matured. His co=stars were pretty weak...yuppies in Italy. Time has made a difference in how you view the movie. I doubt if the fat guy ever made the big leagues????
 An Odd, Intriguing Film May 29, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
Overall, this is intriguing drama-crime story with a lot of suspense and done so without a lot of violence. All the characters in this movie grab your attention. Combine that with good European scenery and involving storyline and you have a movie worth investigating.
I read somewhere that this film also goes under the title, "The Strange Mr. Ripley." How true.
****Spoilers**** The first hour sets up Matt Damon's character, "Tom Ripley," to do what he eventually does: kill someone and then imitate the rich kid off in Europe.
However, to be fair, his murder of friend "Dickie Greenleaf" (Jude Law) is almost made to look like self-defense. It's an odd scene in this odd movie. As the story unfolds, however, "Ripley" is shown to be a sick killer, hardly some innocent man caught in some self-defense predicament.
The second half of the film deals with Damon's character trying to get away with his scheme while other people slowly start to question who he is and what he's doing. Some people trust him; some don't. A few twists make the story even more interesting.
Gwyneth Paltrow is good in here as "Marge Sherwood," someone who is ahead of the pack when it comes to uncovering the truth. Cate Blanchett is good, too, as usual, but her role was much smaller and one I'm not sure was all about.
"The Best Thing Matt Damon Did!" May 24, 2009
Terry Richard (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
"The Talented Mr. Ripley" was released in North America on Christmas Day, 1999 and became a boxoffice smash. Starring Oscar winner Matt Damon in the title role, the movie is about a man who entangles himself into the life of a rich shipping heir, Dicky, played superbly by Jude Law. Thomas Ripley goes to beautiful Italy, on the advice and expense of Dicky's dad, who wants Tom to bring his playboy son back to the U.S.. Once he gets there not only is Tom Ripley smitten by Dicky's extravagent lifestyle, but he is also smitten with Dicky himself. Once Tom realizes that Dicky will not give into his (Tom's) advances, he kills him. This is where the movie really takes off as Thomas takes over Dicky's life. The film is about stealing not only someone's identity, but their very own life.
The acting is flawless, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Cate Blanchett, and Gwyneth Paltrow all deliver excellent supporting acting performances. Anthony Minghella, who directed the superb "English Patient", outdoes himself in this film. He should have received an Oscar for his directing, as not only does he bring out the best in his cast, but he brings out the best in his shooting locales. Filming on location is difficult for any director, but once you see the directorial work in "The Talented Mr. Ripley", you will understand that filming this piece of art was no easy task. When I watch this movie it is unlike any I have viewed, as I feel like I am actually in Italy. The scenic locations are exquisite and they add to the drama of this masterpiece of the cinema.
The movie was nominated for five Oscars, sadly winning none, and the film was budgeted at forty million dollars. No expense was spared when making this work.
The DVD contains a neat commentary by Minghella, and there is a neat documentary on the making of the film with the cast. The trailer is included and the film is in widescreen.
This is definitely a five star movie!
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