It was sublime ! The thinking man’s story & done wonderfully. He’s a clumsy killer & that doesn’t change as he gets older “ ripleys Game” with Malcovitch . He’s not dull - he’s forgettable ! That’s important
Very good analysis. As with Hitchcock films, repeated viewings offer more insights and details, not always initially noted. I have always liked Alain Delon's performance of Tom Ripley in the 1960 film version, titled Purple Noon, and also Matt Damon's performance as Tom Ripley in the 1999 film, The Talented Mr Ripley, but Andrew Scott's performance is my favorite.
2 Interesting scenes imo.. 1 Ripley condemns Dicky"s charitable act for the woman in the street with the taxi denouncing it as a scam. 2 Dicky refuses to cooperate with the Naples mafia guy, showing his good standing and character in society and correctly identifies Ripley as a fellow traveler to a criminal.
You say repeatedly that Ripley is not emotional, but I disagree completely; it's not that Ripley isn't emotional. I think that he's deeply emotional, otherwise there's no impetus for his actions. Dickie's spurning of him provokes him to murder; Freddie's clear-eyed assessment of Ripley as a scammer provokes him. It's simply that Ripley is deeply controlled and inexpressive, whereas almost everyone else in the show wears their emotions on their sleeve. Part of what makes the show so impressive is that Andrew Scott's performance of Ripley is so subtly informative about his inner state. We as the audience are left simultaneously wondering about his inner landscape but also feeling privy to his secrets because we are able to observe him in private moments; we at once feel we know what he is thinking because of Scott's intelligent performance, but are left in suspense because of the decision to show, rather than tell, about Ripley's inner state. It's also inaccurate to call Freddie Miles "openly gay." Openly queer, maybe, but Freddie's gender and sexuality are not discussed in the show. Freddie is played by a nonbinary actor, and his gender isn't addressed. I think it's accurate to say that Freddie shamelessly occupies a niche due to his wealth and privilege, that Ripley is deeply envious of, and which Freddie is totally unaware of. This is Freddie's crime - his total lack of self-awareness. There are plenty of examples of historical figures whose queerness was more or less tolerated due to their wealth, and Freddie as a character simultaneously represents this privilege blindness while also representing an unerring ability to sniff out characters like Ripley whose entire selfhood is a myth. It's a much more complex story than "I'm openly gay and you're closeted;" it's about "I am free to exist as I like, while your entire existence is a lie that I see through."
It was sublime ! The thinking man’s story & done wonderfully. He’s a clumsy killer & that doesn’t change as he gets older “ ripleys Game” with Malcovitch . He’s not dull - he’s forgettable ! That’s important
Very good analysis. As with Hitchcock films, repeated viewings offer more insights and details, not always initially noted.
I have always liked Alain Delon's performance of Tom Ripley in the 1960 film version, titled Purple Noon, and also Matt Damon's performance as Tom Ripley in the 1999 film, The Talented Mr Ripley, but Andrew Scott's performance is my favorite.
Now that you have seen this serie you Need to read the book...and you will understand why this the third adapation...
2 Interesting scenes imo..
1 Ripley condemns Dicky"s charitable act for the woman in the street with the taxi denouncing it as a scam.
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Dicky refuses to cooperate with the Naples mafia guy, showing his good standing and character in society and correctly identifies Ripley as a fellow traveler to a criminal.
You say repeatedly that Ripley is not emotional, but I disagree completely; it's not that Ripley isn't emotional. I think that he's deeply emotional, otherwise there's no impetus for his actions. Dickie's spurning of him provokes him to murder; Freddie's clear-eyed assessment of Ripley as a scammer provokes him. It's simply that Ripley is deeply controlled and inexpressive, whereas almost everyone else in the show wears their emotions on their sleeve. Part of what makes the show so impressive is that Andrew Scott's performance of Ripley is so subtly informative about his inner state. We as the audience are left simultaneously wondering about his inner landscape but also feeling privy to his secrets because we are able to observe him in private moments; we at once feel we know what he is thinking because of Scott's intelligent performance, but are left in suspense because of the decision to show, rather than tell, about Ripley's inner state.
It's also inaccurate to call Freddie Miles "openly gay." Openly queer, maybe, but Freddie's gender and sexuality are not discussed in the show. Freddie is played by a nonbinary actor, and his gender isn't addressed. I think it's accurate to say that Freddie shamelessly occupies a niche due to his wealth and privilege, that Ripley is deeply envious of, and which Freddie is totally unaware of. This is Freddie's crime - his total lack of self-awareness. There are plenty of examples of historical figures whose queerness was more or less tolerated due to their wealth, and Freddie as a character simultaneously represents this privilege blindness while also representing an unerring ability to sniff out characters like Ripley whose entire selfhood is a myth. It's a much more complex story than "I'm openly gay and you're closeted;" it's about "I am free to exist as I like, while your entire existence is a lie that I see through."
saw Ripley on Netflix, and the original but did not remember the plot...now i am reading the book and it is worthwhile even after watching on Netflix
The fact that Ripley is not attracted to Marge doesn't mean he's gay. It just means he 's not attracted to HER.
Very nice assessment but it's not an ocean, it's a dress
I too now love Cavaggio .
You should check out Caravaggio as well.
It's good. It's very good. It's not a "masterpiece".
says who?