I'm Italian, I must admit I love this series.. any single photogram seems studied and the cinematography Is perfect. It brings you in the history of Italy and its 60's. Caravaggio, Fiat 1100, Mina, the refrigetor "Zoppas". There are no mistakes.. . There must have been a lot of work behind this masterpiece.
Yeah, it's an masterpiece of American-Italian cinematographic collaboration. And this might be largely unrelated, but it's quite convenient that this series was released at a time that some American retirees, digital nomads, and others are moving to Italy or simply learning more about the country and the Italian language.
Yeah, it's an masterpiece of American-Italian cinematographic collaboration. And this might be largely unrelated, but it's quite convenient that this series was released at a time that some American retirees, digital nomads, and others are moving to Italy or simply learning more about the country and the Italian language.
Talented Mr Ripley with Damon and Law is a great film and one of my all-time favourites, so I was excited about this adaptation and how they will tell Ripley's story again but with a new look and new perspective on the character. I think Andrew Scott was phenomenal as Ripley, a cold, merciless, and conniving con man/killer who clearly was chasing a lavish lifestyle through other people in means to get a satisfaction that he believes he deserves. But what makes this performance stand out to me more than Damon's, even tho I love Damon's portrayal as well, is that this Ripley is completely cold, he is not needy or begs for attention or approval. He is just a bad guy. Some may say a narcisstic sociopath or psychopath. He barely showed any emotion whatosver to the people he hurt or killed, the only thing he cares about is making sure he is in a good place and anything else does not matter unless he is feeling great, other people are just toys in means to get what he wants. But he also appreciates art and life in his own way, but the sad part is that in reality, he is a loner, a runner and seems like he never was truly loved for who he is as a person I mean I could go on and on but I hope you understand what I am trying to say. Oh, and also, he is definitely less charismatic than Damon's version. With Damon's portrayal, he was oozing charisma. In this Ripley is just a creepy, calculated manipulator with a look of a complete Psycho. Either way, I appreciate both performances and like both of them in they own ways, I think the Damon's movie version is more of a entertaining film but this one is definitely more for film buffs and people who appreciate authenticity, amazing acting, masterful cinematography, outstanding sets and great writing. Also, this one feels like straight out of the book, I imagine reading one of those books and imagining these scenes playing in my head while I am reading one of these pages, this even feels like a book but I can see how this series won't be for everybody and that's understandable. It's a very neo-noir/psychological while the movie was more of a fun thriller. Don't get me wrong the movie was still very well made, but it was definitely more colourful in it's approach and more for mainstream audiences than the show Ripley, I can see some people absolutely be bored by this but I really enjoyed it overall. Would give it a solid 8/10
What I like about Andrew Scott's Ripley is, he is a killer; but he's not a competent one. He doesn't really premeditates, and he's sloppy covering his tracks. That's true to life when it comes to a lot of murderers; they don't get away with it because they're geniuses, they get away with it because the police is incompetent (look at famous serial killers for reference). So Tom Ripley kills, and when he kills, he does so out of desperation, he has no plan. He wings it and we the audience, being familiarized with the genre, see how bad he is at this. Even Tom himself doesn't believe anyone's buying the story, and Scott shows this at every turn. It's like Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment": he's always looking over his shoulder because he knows what he's done, and because of that he thinks everyone knows what he's done.
@pabloc8808 After the boat being left visible, I had the same thought as you re sloppy murdering. But actually, by the end, I think he was fairly nifty at it for a layman. I think your average joe would've fared very poorly in those same circumstances. Mastering Dickie's signature and voice is diabolical.
@@InsideJob2001 Yeah, but those are the skills of a con man, not the skills of a killer. The stunt he pulls by the end shows he's been learning (and, of course, it's poetic, considering the entire show is black and white and Caravaggio's chiaroscuro is highlighted). But again, he employs those skills precisely because he's a sloppy killer, but a brilliant con man.
@@pabloc8808 I hear that. I still think he was an above average killer, and perhaps he seems sloppy because we are used to TV killers being unrealistically talented at murder. Take the Dickie killing, I think you'd have to admit that sinking the body with an anchor and trying to sink the boat is a good strategy. The Freddie killing was sloppier, but I still think an average guy would have panicked more and been caught quickly. He is certainly not an accomplished killer, I'd grant you that - he's no Dexter Morgan. Just above average imo.
@@InsideJob2001 Agreed; Ripley is definitely above average, but I'd say the reason he's above average is because he's a con man. Lying and conniving come naturally to him. Killing, however, is a different type of beast. That's what makes his character so interesting; he kills out of desperation, but he hides it and he lies because it's in his nature
I really really enjoyed this remake. I actually never saw the original I just knew about the boat scene when Tom kills Dickie when I saw it as a kid. In the weirdest way I found myself rooting for Tom the whole time 😂😂
It was suspenseful in the beginning but the story lost its logic half way. It is vital that the police department gets a photo of the person they are looking for or investigating. When inspector Ravini was asking about Frederick, he had a picture of him but when he looked for Tom, he did not. If the excuse was there was no photo of Tom,then a drawing should have been developed. That's what investigators do. It was ridiculous of the inspector to have his own picture in the newspaper when the article was about a missing person. Having said that, if the story followed the actual police protocol, then nothing after episode 5 could have happened.
I have to say that although cinematography is great, the suspense is slow and the casting aside from Andrew is awful. Marge and Dickie especially - so boring. I actually rooted for Tom to get away from the murders not because he did an awful thing but because these people were boring him to death with their privilege, shallowness and no appreciation for luxury.
The acting of the girl is outrageously bad (I mean her acting choices). Although may be it's on the director. I tried to watch the first episode yesterday and it was boring as fck even when I started to skip dragging scenes forward. Weird. Andrew Schott is a good actor, the cinematography is beautiful, the story is supposed to be interesting, but in the end the whole thing is boring as Fck, unbearably pretentious and weak. I felt that the director is trying to work mystery and the suspens as hard as he can, but it didn't work at all, the scenes were just pretentiously dragging and dragging and dragging. As if a cinema student watched to many nuar movies and tryed to copy them without actually understanding what makes them work.
The cinematography is beautiful. The black and white adds so much more intensity to the series I love it.
Ripely was about to go “Ahh shit, here we go again”
I loved this series and Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning gave amazing performances. This is the best version of this story I've seen.
I'm Italian, I must admit I love this series.. any single photogram seems studied and the cinematography Is perfect. It brings you in the history of Italy and its 60's. Caravaggio, Fiat 1100, Mina, the refrigetor "Zoppas". There are no mistakes.. . There must have been a lot of work behind this masterpiece.
Yeah, it's an masterpiece of American-Italian cinematographic collaboration. And this might be largely unrelated, but it's quite convenient that this series was released at a time that some American retirees, digital nomads, and others are moving to Italy or simply learning more about the country and the Italian language.
Yeah, it's an masterpiece of American-Italian cinematographic collaboration. And this might be largely unrelated, but it's quite convenient that this series was released at a time that some American retirees, digital nomads, and others are moving to Italy or simply learning more about the country and the Italian language.
Andrew's soulless staring is way too scary! Incredible actor!
Talented Mr Ripley with Damon and Law is a great film and one of my all-time favourites, so I was excited about this adaptation and how they will tell Ripley's story again but with a new look and new perspective on the character. I think Andrew Scott was phenomenal as Ripley, a cold, merciless, and conniving con man/killer who clearly was chasing a lavish lifestyle through other people in means to get a satisfaction that he believes he deserves. But what makes this performance stand out to me more than Damon's, even tho I love Damon's portrayal as well, is that this Ripley is completely cold, he is not needy or begs for attention or approval. He is just a bad guy. Some may say a narcisstic sociopath or psychopath. He barely showed any emotion whatosver to the people he hurt or killed, the only thing he cares about is making sure he is in a good place and anything else does not matter unless he is feeling great, other people are just toys in means to get what he wants. But he also appreciates art and life in his own way, but the sad part is that in reality, he is a loner, a runner and seems like he never was truly loved for who he is as a person I mean I could go on and on but I hope you understand what I am trying to say. Oh, and also, he is definitely less charismatic than Damon's version. With Damon's portrayal, he was oozing charisma. In this Ripley is just a creepy, calculated manipulator with a look of a complete Psycho. Either way, I appreciate both performances and like both of them in they own ways, I think the Damon's movie version is more of a entertaining film but this one is definitely more for film buffs and people who appreciate authenticity, amazing acting, masterful cinematography, outstanding sets and great writing. Also, this one feels like straight out of the book, I imagine reading one of those books and imagining these scenes playing in my head while I am reading one of these pages, this even feels like a book but I can see how this series won't be for everybody and that's understandable. It's a very neo-noir/psychological while the movie was more of a fun thriller. Don't get me wrong the movie was still very well made, but it was definitely more colourful in it's approach and more for mainstream audiences than the show Ripley, I can see some people absolutely be bored by this but I really enjoyed it overall. Would give it a solid 8/10
What I like about Andrew Scott's Ripley is, he is a killer; but he's not a competent one. He doesn't really premeditates, and he's sloppy covering his tracks. That's true to life when it comes to a lot of murderers; they don't get away with it because they're geniuses, they get away with it because the police is incompetent (look at famous serial killers for reference). So Tom Ripley kills, and when he kills, he does so out of desperation, he has no plan. He wings it and we the audience, being familiarized with the genre, see how bad he is at this. Even Tom himself doesn't believe anyone's buying the story, and Scott shows this at every turn. It's like Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment": he's always looking over his shoulder because he knows what he's done, and because of that he thinks everyone knows what he's done.
@pabloc8808 After the boat being left visible, I had the same thought as you re sloppy murdering. But actually, by the end, I think he was fairly nifty at it for a layman. I think your average joe would've fared very poorly in those same circumstances. Mastering Dickie's signature and voice is diabolical.
@@InsideJob2001 Yeah, but those are the skills of a con man, not the skills of a killer. The stunt he pulls by the end shows he's been learning (and, of course, it's poetic, considering the entire show is black and white and Caravaggio's chiaroscuro is highlighted). But again, he employs those skills precisely because he's a sloppy killer, but a brilliant con man.
@@pabloc8808 I hear that. I still think he was an above average killer, and perhaps he seems sloppy because we are used to TV killers being unrealistically talented at murder. Take the Dickie killing, I think you'd have to admit that sinking the body with an anchor and trying to sink the boat is a good strategy. The Freddie killing was sloppier, but I still think an average guy would have panicked more and been caught quickly. He is certainly not an accomplished killer, I'd grant you that - he's no Dexter Morgan. Just above average imo.
@@InsideJob2001 Agreed; Ripley is definitely above average, but I'd say the reason he's above average is because he's a con man. Lying and conniving come naturally to him. Killing, however, is a different type of beast. That's what makes his character so interesting; he kills out of desperation, but he hides it and he lies because it's in his nature
Yo!!! This is going to be great! I Wasn’t expecting talented Mr Ripley. I’m just now seeing this is out.
I just finished it and it's superb!
Marge is so amazing - loved every second she's on, wish she had more seconds!
Loved this series. Such exquisitely shot
I really really enjoyed this remake. I actually never saw the original I just knew about the boat scene when Tom kills Dickie when I saw it as a kid. In the weirdest way I found myself rooting for Tom the whole time 😂😂
Still Hot Priest to me
Perfect
It was suspenseful in the beginning but the story lost its logic half way. It is vital that the police department gets a photo of the person they are looking for or investigating.
When inspector Ravini was asking about Frederick, he had a picture of him but when he looked for Tom, he did not. If the excuse was there was no photo of Tom,then a drawing should have been developed. That's what investigators do. It was ridiculous of the inspector to have his own picture in the newspaper when the article was about a missing person. Having said that, if the story followed the actual police protocol, then nothing after episode 5 could have happened.
I have to say that although cinematography is great, the suspense is slow and the casting aside from Andrew is awful. Marge and Dickie especially - so boring. I actually rooted for Tom to get away from the murders not because he did an awful thing but because these people were boring him to death with their privilege, shallowness and no appreciation for luxury.
looks amazing
😊
😅 Hello
The acting of the girl is outrageously bad (I mean her acting choices). Although may be it's on the director. I tried to watch the first episode yesterday and it was boring as fck even when I started to skip dragging scenes forward.
Weird. Andrew Schott is a good actor, the cinematography is beautiful, the story is supposed to be interesting, but in the end the whole thing is boring as Fck, unbearably pretentious and weak.
I felt that the director is trying to work mystery and the suspens as hard as he can, but it didn't work at all, the scenes were just pretentiously dragging and dragging and dragging. As if a cinema student watched to many nuar movies and tryed to copy them without actually understanding what makes them work.
NUAR MOVIES HAHAHAHAHA
Why the hell did UA-cam think I needed to watch this?
Ask YT, not us. 🤷