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Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Davenport, James Rebhorn, Sergio Rubini, Philip Baker Hall (mehr)Streaming (6)
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Der junge Amerikaner Tom Ripley träumt von Wohlstand und Ansehen und scheint diesem Ziel durch eine zufällige Verwechslung ein ganzes Stück näher zu kommen: Er soll Dickie, einen vermeintlichen Studienkollegen, im Auftrag von dessen reichem Vater zur Rückkehr von Italien in die USA bewegen. Tom akzeptiert und fliegt in die Toskana, wo er es mühelos schafft, das Vertrauen des gut aussehenden Playboys zu gewinnen. Bald weicht Tom nicht mehr von Dickies Seite und beginnt, dessen ausschweifenden Lebensstil zu genießen und nachzuahmen. Doch irgendwann hat der launische Millionärssohn genug von seinem neuen Begleiter und will ihn wieder loswerden. Für Tom bricht eine Welt zusammen. Bei einem heftigen Streit tötet er Dickie, verwischt alle Spuren, nimmt dessen Identität an und führt fortan ein mörderisches Doppelleben. (ARD)
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Ein feinschmeckerisch präzises Mosaik der Psychologie und einer so dezenten Form, dass der Film die Chance auf eine vollwertige Anerkennung durch ein breiteres Publikum wegwirft. Ein meisterhaftes Kunstwerk, das man mit einem "dritten Auge" betrachten muss.
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Wahrscheinlich die beste Verfilmung des berühmten Romans von Patricia Highsmith. Tolle Atmosphäre im Italien der Nachkriegszeit, hervorragende Besetzung (Damon, Paltrow, Law und nicht zuletzt Blanchett in einer kleinen Rolle) und ein ungewöhnliches Thema. Nichts zu beanstanden.
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An utterly brilliant retro psycho-thriller. Matt Damon literally excels in the role of Tom Ripley, every look and gesture of his brings a chill. The script relies a little too much on coincidences perhaps (Italy and Rome aren’t that small for the protagonists to constantly run into each other), but the elegance with which Ripley gets out from all sorts of critical situations will be admirable to anyone who has ever started a chain reaction of lies (though obviously not as serious as in this film) – here where the script is superb. Another proof of how extraordinary this film is the fact that, even though I had nobody to root for, I watched all those 140 minutes without blinking.
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An unconventional Hollywood thriller that it’s great in terms of images and content, but just too detached and cold for me. I like pure emotions from Anthony Minghella, he works very well with them – in other films.
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An incredibly refined spectacle in both form and content. Minghella makes the most out of a great premise, perfectly developing the character of the unstable hero and his approach puts so much power in Damon's hands that he is able, with a single look and a single action, to put the viewer firmly in the seat and force them to watch his literally despicable actions until the end without blinking. The excellent retro atmosphere and the backdrop of sunny Italy decorate the already superb production design, whose gradual fluidity and more than chilling build-up is, in my opinion, an example of brilliant filmmaking. Everything is crowned by the actors, who, even in the supporting roles, are completely unmissable and unique. Matt Damon is excellent in every move and gesture, though he may still be outdone in the first half by the phenomenal Jude Law. The ending may be too drawn out, but the final twist hits with such force and elegance that there is nothing to object to. With a day's hindsight, I add a fifth star, which is the only one that sufficiently describes the maturity of the film within FilmBooster.
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It's hard to compare it with the Netflix series. Anthony Minghella took a different approach, focusing on a sunlit Italy, bursting with every color of the visible spectrum and optimism at every turn (the black-and-white format of Zaillian's version, which at times almost induces horror, is a prime example of the contrast). But both versions have their merits... Here, I personally liked Jude Law more in the role of Dickie. And also Philip Seymour Hoffman as the bohemian Freddie. And Matt Damon? He played the almost sociopathic character perfectly. An excellent performance. I have just one critique, which isn't entirely the film's fault, and I understand that... but I must point it out... The runtime is over 2 hours, but at times it felt quite rushed. If the series didn't exist (and I didn't have that comparison), I would never have mentioned this... Minghella's take on Ripley deserves a solid 8/10.
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