RIPLEY
RIPLEY
1961. Tom Ripley, a small-time fraudster, is hired by millionaire Herbert Greenleaf to visit his son Dickie in Italy and bring him back to New York. Dickie has been squandering his inheritance on lavish, unproductive living and Greenleaf believes that Ripley, being a friend of his, can convince him to straighten up and come home. Ripley goes to Italy but has other plans in mind.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 1, 2025
I’m a big fan of Anthony Minghella’s adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley with Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow. I had assumed (incorrectly) that this new Netflix series was an adaptation of one of the other five Ripley novels from Patricia Highsmith. It, however, is an adaptation of the same novel. Still, I loved it all the same….perhaps even more-so. I was instantly drawn in by the lush black and white cinematography. It is not an exaggeration that every frame is exquisitely composed. Andrew Scott is magnetic and I was riveted from start to finish even though I was familiar with most (not all) of major story beats. Binged it all in two days because I couldn’t turn it off. Highly recommend.