"Talented Mr. Ripley" - moralizinga psychological thriller created by the director and co-author of the script Anthony Mingelloy on the same name by Patricia Highsmith, narrating about the misadventures of the main character - scam Tom Ripley. The novel was already filmed in 1960, the French film directed by Ren Kleman was called "In the Bright Sun", it was shot by very eminent actors. "The talented Mr. Ripley" Anthony Minghella is worth a look at least in order to compare with the French analogue, which has become a classic.
The main character, a young American guy TomRipley (Matt Damon), piano tuner, and very ordinary, at the urging of an oligarch sent to Europe. He must find and return to his native penates the only son, the heir to the elderly tycoon, the careless majeure of Greenflee Jr. Dicky (Jude Law). The latter mercilessly burns the legacy of a millionaire father with a girlfriend Marge (Gwyneth Paltrow) in Italy. Acquaintance between Tom and Dickey leads the protagonist to some kind of obsession, revealing chic prospects to the ambitious Ripley, providing a variety of opportunities for self-assertion. A poor American feels all the charm of life in luxury, his ambitions, which do not have moral limitations, break free. Here Tom also needed his amazing talent for reincarnation, he brazenly steals from Dickey first material values, after his personality - manners, name, handwriting, character and relationship, not only with the girlfriend of Marge. Tom, introducing himself as Greenfly, Jr., has an affair with a high society girl Meredith Log (Keith Blanchett). And further - more, in the finale he takes away the highest value of Dicky - life. Such diverse characters embodied on the screen all the famous actors. "The talented Mr. Ripley" presses on morality, indicating the immoral behavior of the protagonist in the performance of Matt Damon.
The underlying story of a man from the bottom,striving in any way to take "a place under the sun", is set by Anthony Mingeloy convincingly, with genuine drama, with the disclosure of the character's calibrated characters. Unquestionable contribution to the common cause brought and actors. "The talented Mr. Ripley" would not be so heartfelt without the performer starring Matt Damon, familiar to the viewer on the film "Dogma". The actor, devoid of the classical beauty of Delon, endowed his hero with the ingenuity of a chameleon, able to adapt to the world around him. Initially, it was planned that the image of the protagonist was to be embodied by Tom Cruise, but after watching the director of the picture "Clever Will Hunting", Matt Damon was approved for the main role. Anthony Minghella has not lost, Damon has perfectly played slug, ready to go even on murder from realization of own worthlessness and insignificance. A real poisonous snake, building from itself an innocent horror.
Artist of the second major male role, Jude Lawhe built his game in a key, close to the image of Maurice Ronet from the 1960 film. His hero is a real major, a pampered and rich playboy, who does not hide his superiority over others, indulgently relating to a casual friend of Tom. The demonstrated ability to reincarnate was appreciated by all the actors. "The talented Mr. Ripley" will be remembered by Damon and Lowe in the fact that during the shooting the actors had to learn to play musical instruments: pianoforte and saxophone respectively. To all the same, during the shooting episode of the death of his hero, Jude Lawe so managed to fall off the boat that broke the rib.
The image of Margie is similar and extremely close as inFrench, and in the American version. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow failed in this project to "drag the blanket over herself." Few people came to indescribable delight from her game. However, critics' reviews are full of admiration and praiseworthy reviews. Especially the actress had a success in a scene in which her heroine, frantic with horror, had to fight at the door, trying to save herself from Tom coming to her with a knife. In this episode, Paltrow demonstrated a tremendous dramatic talent. Except for critics, her professionalism was appreciated by the entire film crew, including colleagues in the shop - actors. "The talented Mr. Ripley" brought the actress glory and fame.
The image deceived by Tom under the name of Dickya high-society girl embodied on screen Kate Blanchett. The actress played a small role of the second plan - the rich aristocrat Meredith Log. Anthony Minghella, inviting the actress to participate in the project, seriously feared that the Hollywood star would give up an insignificant role. However, Kate, after reading the script, gave his consent. On joys along with the second scriptwriter Patricia Highsmith Minghella corrected the script, increasing the duration of the scenes in which the heroine of Blanchett was involved. By the way, in the literary source, this character did not exist at all. For the performance of this role, the actress was nominated as the best supporting actress for the BAFTA award.
Jack Davenport, British film actor, knowndomestic viewer on the painting "Pirates of the Caribbean." In "Ripley" he played the role of Peter Smith-Kingsley, and again confirmed his favorite role. Reputation actor, brilliantly playing clumsy or arrogant characters, confirmed in the offspring of Minghella. The film also featured Italian actress Stefania Rocca, who performed the episodic role of Sylvanas. The girl is known to a wide audience on the films "Paradise", "Nirvana".
Directing Anthony Minghella is accurate in detail,carefully verified. Perhaps this is why the film involuntarily acquires the morality, inherent in high-quality old-fashioned pictures. The visual part of the tape is strictly maintained in the stylistics of the color cinema of the 50's. The "dolby digital" sound (surround sound) does not cause any complaints. If you add to this the magnificent game of Judah Lowe and Matt Damon, the absence of the traditional, but bored "happy end" (happy ending), you get a film, which is definitely worth a look. There is in it the charm that exists in the movies-screen versions of famous novels. Such tapes are significantly different from other Hollywood projects by the incommensurable depth of the plot and the unpredictability of scenario turns. Moreover, the picture looks dynamic, without boring sagging, despite the fact that its timing is more than two hours. Summarize - the film can be recommended for viewing. This is a rather instructive tape, motivating to re-evaluation of their aspirations, actions, prompting to think about their lives and worldly positions.
