The Talented Mr. Ripley

 

 Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow,
Jude Law, Cate Blanchett
Paramount Pictures; Directed by Anthony Minghella
Rated R; 139 minutes; 1999		  
To be young, in love and sociopathic- Welcome to the existence of Tom Ripley, an existence others are dying to erase. Set in the 1950's, a wealthy American industrialist hires Tom Ripley to fetch his wayward-playboy son, Dickie Greenleaf, back to America. Upon arriving in Italy, Ripley becomes obsessed with Dickie, his posh lifestyle and his beautiful expatriate girlfriend, Marge Sherwood. So obsessed, in fact, that he decides to make Dickie's life his own. As Ripley's lies, crimes and attempts to avoid exposure mount, Dickie and Marge discover the extreme measures the talented Mr. Ripley will take to lead their lives.

 

 "The ending demands that you see the film a second time. You've not seen such an ending before...you realize that a great film is meant to challenge your soul, and not just pass the time of day."
--David Thomson, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"This is Jude Law's breakthrough - a fireworks display of acting prowess."
--Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

"Wonderfully seductive...Gripping."
--David Ansen, NEWSWEEK		  

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