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I enjoyed the Ripley series. I liked Andrew Scott’s portrayal of Tom Ripley. The dispassionate practical approach to disposing of the evidence was exactly what I imagined from reading the book. Dakota Fanning as Marge was great casting in my opinion. What did puzzle me casting-wise was Elliot Sumner as Freddie Miles. The character, as described in the book, was excellently portrayed in the Antony Minguella movie by Philip Seymour Hoffman. It was spot on. I don’t think Elliot Sumner’s portrayal worked at all. Loved the black and white filming. It really gave the piece atmosphere. Much more faithful to the book than the film.
This Ripley on Netflix was amazing with excellent black and white shots. I liked all the actors. Dakota Fanning was great. She played a woman living in her own space and is serious about working on her book. She wears pants throughout the movie. Dickie wants to be a great artist and isn't. It's a slow and quieter movie. Both movies are great.
Philip Seymour Hoffman was wonderful in the film version. The woman that played Freddie was all wrong for the role. She's not even male. Hoffman blows her away.
It's so frustrating that Tom doesn't get caught! The detective seemed so smart at first, then he went down hill quickly! Phillip Seymour Hoffman was wonderful in the film version, he made it seem so effortless! I can't believe the actor that played Tom in the series is the cute priest from Fleabag! What a difference.
Yeah, even in the film, it seemed that it was inevitable that Tom would get busted! So many random, chance events that had him nailed but...not quite. lol. Thanks for watching/commenting!
When he goes to that hotel to check if Tom Ripley stayed there and the clerk can’t find his name in the register, and you think the detective is going to put two and two together and ask the clerk if Richard Greenleaf was checked in there, but he doesn’t 😯🙄
The 1st adaptation was 1960 Purple Noon with Alain Delon, excellent. The Talented Mr Ripley 1999, is excellent. Netflix, Ripley is by far my favorite version. Andrew Scott's performance is magic. The entire cast, the hotel clerks, the landlady, the inspector, even Lucio, the cat are fantastic. The music, cinematography, editing, and locations are not to be missed.
Netflix did not make the series. Showtime did in 2001 and then taken over or merged with Paramount and sold a lot of their stock. Apparently Netflix bought it for a song.
I had the same thing as you! I just random picked the series on Netflix and at some point it started to feel a bit familiar... And then at some point it clicked and I was like OHhhhhh! 😅
