Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
Nominated for 5 Oscars. 10 wins & 81 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Even before its release, The Talented Mr. Ripley has attracted some mighty serious analytic attention.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
25 Apr 2003
fresh:
It's a gorgeously unsettling film. You can hide in the shadows, but luminescence exposes who you are, and the only escape is into another identity.
– Peter Rainer,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
7 Aug 2004
fresh:
Not only is it an elegantly polished affair, with top notch performances all round, and magnificent camerawork and editing, it's also acutely aware of how class, money and sex shape desire and resentment.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
On balance, The Talented Mr. Ripley is worth seeing more for its undeniably delightful journey than its final destination.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
27 Apr 2007
rotten:
Familiarity is the watchword of this overblown opus, which neglects holes in the plot to play up its postmodern theme of identity as pastiche -- a clear case of the pot calling the kettle black.