RIPLEY Netflix Ending Explained
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2024
- I review, breakdown and explained Ripley. I discuss the Netflix show which is an adaptation of The Talented Mr Ripley. I react to the characters such as Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley, the ending where Ripley created a new identity and John Malkovich's cameo. I compare the Netflix series to the 1999 movie staring Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow and also the book.
00:00 Intro
00:39 The Meaning Of The Statues And The Paintings
02:17 The Reveal During The Ending
06:36 Caravaggio's Importance
07:19 Ripley Review
10:08 Outro
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What did you think of this version of Ripley? Definitely different, but I think it's enjoyable and from a stylistic point of view, completely different! Let me know your thoughts below!
Style over substance, I thought. I initially had high hopes for Andrew Scott as Ripley, but he came across like a porcelain doll. Dickie was also miscast - Jude Law in the 1999 film portrayed him far more successfully. Finally, I know the series is trying to be different, but the Freddie Miles presented here deviates too much from the source material, IMO.
They would have been better served adapting one of the later novels, or doing a different Highsmith book entirely: Deep Water, for instance.
Either the gorgeous Alain Delon in "Purple Noon", the boyishly charming Matt Damon in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" or the versatile Andrew Scott in "Ripley", each actor brings a different feel to the same character and is the product of his time. Personally, I find Andrew Scott's Ripley with his dark eyes cold, dangerous and scary, totally fitting to the role in this Noir series. The black and white cinematography with its beautiful light, locations, scenery and the cast (even the hotel receptionists) are exceptional. I wonder if there's a season 2 in the future because of the way the story ends.
Totally agree with your opinion. Each actor brings a different approach to the character…makes me think of the many Little Women adaptations. As for Ripley S2 that ending points to it….it was so well done…..is it possible? Poor Ravini …. all his attention to detail and forensic interviews went up in smoke.
We thought it was memorizing. Nice change of pace from car chases and sex. You can actually see that some good minds worked together to make and film an interesting story. (Liked the other 'Ripley' based stories as well.
Cinematography was Great! Hope Lucio the Cat 🐱 got Billing!
The Italian actors ... the front desk clerks, each added so much. I enjoyed their performances almost as much as the main actors. Carlos, too.
Absolutely. The performance of the lead Italian police detective.
Not to mention Lucio the cat!
@@charlesfieldochava2252 Steven clearly loves that cat lol ❤
They nailed it with all those characters! Seemed like they went back in time and used the real clears, etc.
@@EICKonaHIKE The actor that played Inspector Ravini is an Italian theater actor. I loved his facial expressions and how he pronounced certain words.
The whole series is simply beautiful. The cinematography is breathtaking. The acting brilliant. The silence deafening. The goat peculiar. The cat .... everything. That cat saw things that none of us saw and he wasn't even acting.
Yes exactly. So well said. Agree one hundred percent 💯
Bravo !
Cats make great therapist and actors. We all read into their poker face.
The stairs were almost another character in the show. I thought it symbolized the difference between social classes and how much work it required for Ripley to “climb” to where he wanted to be.
Yeah that's a cool way to look at it!
Another thing was how indifferent he was to how much noise he made coming up them up; I would have been tiptoeing--maybe even carrying my shoes to avoid detection
Stairs, that might be reading too much into it.
Well, there are a lot of stairs in Italy! For me, the most symbolic staircase was when Ripley eluded his pursuers by changing hotels in Palermo and had to go down from Reception to his spartan room. That was a low point for him.
@@gerardacronin334I traveled multiple times to Italy and had my share of stairs climbing, not to mention i slipped on them on some occasions 😅
Ripley is a masterpiece,
Being shot in black and white, with amazing photography, use of light and shadows and its art house/film noir quality was genius.
The acting was sublime, the attention to detail with the gradual evolving story all moving at an elegantly immersive pace. Totally transfixing from beginning to end
".. it's always the light"
In episode 2, there is a scene where a female singer performs in front of a small audience. That scene is utterly mesmerising. Probably the best series ever on Netflix.
That is the portrayal of an actual Italian singer, maybe the most famous of all, MINA. Listen to her songs of the 60s and 70s... absolutely great. And the actress who portrays her is moving like she did in her concerts or on tv. I'm Italian and all descriptions of the places and the people were really very realistic (in American productions they seldom are).
There's an excellent documentary on UA-cam in which they talk to a make-up artist who worked for the CIA. She says the mistake people make when using a disguise is to go too far. Simply changing eye-brows, hair-style and facial hair is very often enough to fool most people. The success of the disguise stands and falls in the first ten seconds. Once you get past that mark the viewer begins convincing himself that he couldn't be so stupid enough fall for such a ruse. The longer the interaction the greater the conviction. The reference to "light" is also important. It was Caravaggio's use of dramatic lighting which turned the characters in his paintings from the mundane to the spectacular. Remember, Ripley knew the inspector was an admirer of art - especially paintings. He was using his psychology against him. Genius.
Thanks for that insight, that's really interesting!
Thought Ripley should have altered his voice to further the disguise
@@freightshayker Today, sure. Back then? No. They are both American and Italians had little knowledge of the different American accents.
@geofffoster8912
Ok. But some other kind of alteration if you like. More rough and with different emphasis on syllables. Not necessarily an Italian version of English.
But Ravini's lack of establishing Greenleaf's or Ripley's identification with a picture is glaring. Especially considering Ravini had copies of Miles' picture which he handed to pub goers
@@freightshayker Do you think you could fake an accent during a police interrogation? More likely to draw attention to yourself. As for Ravini - the clue that he is more style than substance can be seen when he smokes the victim’s cigarettes. That’s chain of custody gone right up in smoke - figuratively and literally
One thing the series really did underline is - game recognizes game and artists (whether they be great painters, sculptors or .... grifters) recognize like. I loved the fact that - at several points in the show - other grifters saw Tom for what he was - an artist at his craft and were only too happy to aid him in his endeavors. A nice touch.
Yeah that's true! Tom also thought the exact same too
Except marg. Haha she was a grifter too. Just wanted Dickie for his money and then here comes Tom and ruins it. Haha
I don't know whether it was intended but Tom looks like a person who does appreciate art (such as Picasso) and have a discerning eye for great art. Also, he is a talented writer too. Very complex character indeed well performed by the actor.
@@user-bh2fz5sf5esexist pig
This is the greatest body of work to ever be released on Netflix. Cinematic art at it's best.
Wouldn’t go that far, the story ruined it some, the worst detective I have ever seen on any show. The cinematography though is the best.
I was just waiting for someone to ask for a photo comparison of Ripley and Greenleaf to unravel the entire thing.
Yeah same here haha
Yes, BUT . . . no one knew Ripley was impersonating Dickie. Until the end!
@@rubyslippers8490 Until the marge's book...
thank you! like the newspapers wouldn't have gotten their hands on some photos esp when he was apparently missing and a suspect! but I loved the series anyway, it was very stylized and noir, and another era.
@@nancymurphy9992love you 😘
This was an amazing series. Such respect for the audience.
Great series. The cat was awesome
Yeah great inclusion!
And the goat! With its head cocked quizzically and the satan eyes. Really, best supporting actor material.
Love 💕 the CAT!! 😍🐈👏
Those few seconds between the housekeeper seeing the bloody paw prints and then saying "No more killing mice!" seemed to last for minutes. Such suspense!
The cat deserves the Emmy
Just binged this! So happy you’re covering it
Glad you enjoy it!
Loved this show, the cinematography was just amazing, it's great to see so much focus put on the artistic qualities of a show than simply relying on the actors and fake backdrops ala Hollywood style. It was the little things for me, the landmarks to tell the audience where we are, like the clothes on the line everytime we went to Marg's house, or the bus driver changing gears driving to Atrani, or the cat watching Tom Ripley's movements. The facial expressions of the bank managers while Tom was reading their letters. Body language played a big role in the movie, you didn't need to know Italian to understand, hence why some subtitles were in Italian. I loved the black and white, it fitted the scenes so much better than it be shot in colour. Making a movie in 2023 of the 1960's is a huge task in itself, I was amazed how they managed to encapsulate everything so well. It was a great show, I hope to see more like this in the future.
Nice to see Malkovitch, he also played an excellent Ripley in Ripleys Game.
Yeah it was a cool touch!
The cat was so majestic! Every frame, every angle was simply perfection 👌 Thank you for explaining the statues, paintings and animals. I was trying to find meaning to it and you put it all together very well. Amazing series, wish there was a second season.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Matt Damon’s Ripley was a great performance but there was one problem with it. His Ripley was not the same Ripley Highsmith created. There was a homoerotic tension between Ripley and Greenleaf that simply didn’t exist in the books. Ripley in the current Netflix show absorbs identity and was incapable of emotional connection and this is the true Ripley as the author intended and wrote another four novels from 1955 to 1995. This could be a basis of a series that could be in the same vein as Saul Goodman and Walter White. I was dismissive of the Damon version when it was released way back because of the attempt at humanizing Ripley. Something I doubt Patricia Highsmith would have approved of. This was the choice of the late great film maker, Anthony Mighella, and not Matt Damon and I appreciate the effort and didn’t “hate” the original movie. It was a relevant interpretation but not that landed with me personally at the time of release. I’m glad both exist but a believe that comparing the two Ripley’s is not relevant or comparable. Enjoy both as separate interpretations but Netflix Ripley is the more faithful adaptation of the two by far. Sorry if there are any typos. It’s late and I’m a lazy.
Just learning of the different adaptations
Thanks for your input
The film with Matt Damon was not the "original" movie. That was the one with Allan Delon
@@JoeKaye959 Absolutely right. The very beautiful purple noon. I like this nextflix version best simply because it gave me 8 hours of relentless joy. Especially the scene where the female singer performs on a staircase. That scene is utterly mesmerising and unforgettable. As a movie, purple noon was also very beautiful. Matt Damon's version is the weakest.
You’re absolutely right. Highsmith explicitly said that she created a character that had no conscience. Minghella explicitly said that he decided to give Ripley a conscience. I didn’t rate Minghella’s version for many reasons - I think he just used Highsmith’s excellent novel as a money-spinning vehicle with pretty-faced actors, rather than honouring her work. Andrew Scott was excellent and the Netflix serial truly grasped Highsmith’s art.
This! I found the Matt Damon film absolutely annoying! Ripley kills Dickie in self defense? Jazz saxophone? Made up characters that aren't in the book? It was totally different from the book, which is a classic and didn't need fixing! And the ending... what??? This version is wonderful, and I hope they keep going through all the books!@
Nothing worst than waiting to watch a episode. This was a masterpiece and even better because it was released all at once.
That's fair enough!
I enjoyed being able to watch it at my own pace. I watched one episode every two or three days and had time to reflect on each one. I too think it is a masterpiece. It is such an accurate portrayal of a psychopath; cold, selfish, no empathy. However I had a few misgivings. First, the casting of Eliot Sumner as Freddie Miles. Sumner is a nonbinary genetic female. I didn’t know anything about them until I saw the series, and I felt this introduced an unnecessary complication into the character of Freddie. Second, the disposal of Freddie’s body. Ripley frankly made a complete hames of this. Blood was oozing everywhere and he dragged the body down several flights of stairs. It was highly unlikely that somebody other than the cat would not have seen this.
Among other unbelievable parts of the show was the detective visiting Marge at her apartment. She's a photographer and has photos lying all around, and he doesn't ask for or see one of Dickie? And she doesn't give him one?
He suspected her of being in on it and she picks this up instantly. This police officer was not on her side and she knows this so why would she help him in any way?
Because the officer and Marge are in a hostile standoff: She feels under suspicion and is zero motivated to help the officer. Officer is on a job for some far away unknown inspector, zero motivated after walking up all that stairs. For him she is a rich useless foreigner and he sees no value in her "work." It's one of the moments Ripley has to rely on luck, all his lies could collapse, but they don't. For me it's perfectly believable.
Brilliant filmmaking on all levels.
Yeah it really was!
Wasn't it refreshing not to see 'car chases' and 'naked rolling in the hay' Someone actually is able to 'write' a story . . . and it was a woman !
Love it, the cinematography was outstanding as every frame was a visual feast despite it is in black and white. The 8 episodes were all amazingly done, superb writing, directing and all actors were all just giving their best. Can’t wait to see them being nominated at Emmy’s and hopefully win for Andrew Scott.
Dakota as Marge is also an effective casting, she truly gave a different take on the role. The whole series made me fall in love again with the diverse beauty of italy. In addition, the soundtrack is just perfection.
absolutely right. Especially the scene where a female singer performs on a staircase. Utterly mesmerising.
Loved it, loved all the details and art.
Yeah it was a really nice looking show!
This cinematic genius grabbed my short attention and held it til the very end 👏🏾 I loved it ❤
I loved it, I hope they will keep on going with new seasons. I m from Napoli, and I loved hearing them speaking Neapolitan in certain scenes. I think you really summed up everything. One thing I would add is, they really make you hope that he is not captured, and every time when he gets away, it's a relief. Usually one would hope that the villain is captured. Not here. Great great serie.
Fantastic and so pleased that it all was released at the same time...I watched every episode and the suspense and intrigue kept building....would have lost a lot of punch watching only an episode a week
Nail on the head! We binged it, too, and, yes, weekly would have been a great loss of suspense.
The subtitles was a nice touch how they had italian subtitles, i thought I had it on the wrong settings at first. Then I realized that its giving us the POV of Ripley and his experience the whole way through.
I loved the way they showed the Italian newspapers, then scrolled across to see the English translation of the headlines. Or sometimes, Tom would take a newspaper or magazine from a rack, and the next copy would have the headlines in English. These little artistic details really contribute to the retro setting.
The cat....."I see you Ripley..."......loved the cat
Yeah every time it would show the cat it was funny,n
The scene where he dragged Freddie's body down the steps was a stretch.
The cat saw everything!! 🐈👏🤣😂
I am so glad that this came out…my wife and I were on our honeymoon in Venice in January 2002 and they had closed off St Marks Square for filming. We had no idea what and sat through Branagh’s death in Venice thinking it was that…it wasn’t. It turns out that we were a hundred feet from Andrew Scott and John Malkovich. Best series on a platform in ages…Scott was a fantastic piece of casting.
At first I couldn’t believe it wasn’t in colour but that soon didn’t matter at all, as the quality of the Ripley series soon shone through quickly! A great show from beginning to end, I know it’s said to often but Ripley really is a must watch!
Loved that it was in B&W it showed everything in that dark and light the perfect Atmosphere .. found the whole series magical, a true masterpiece 🧤
@@joannepozvek totally agree! It would be interesting to see it in colour though to compare, I wonder if they will ever re-release it in colour some day?
Just gorgeous to watch. Andrew Scott is absolutely mesmerizing in this, just loved it.
Yeah he was great in this show!
Outstanding review and heartfelt commendations to everyone involved in this project. It shines brilliantly in every aspect imaginable. Patricia Highsmith herself would undoubtedly commend such mastery.
Totally agree. I also appreciated the level of respect they had for their audience. We need more programs of this stellar quality.
Patricia Highsmith has to be totally thrilled with what they did with her booki . . . books.
Ripley was simply the best show I have seen on any streaming portal for a long time. Story and acting we’re working together so well, but my god the cinematography was from another world.
Statutes and Paintings are just imitations of real world things. No matter how hard they try they will never be the real thing. So, it's a reminder to Tom that no matter how hard he tries he will never actually be Dickie. Tom will only ever be a copy of Dickie.
That's a cool interpretation!
Excellent in-depth, detailed review. Thanks
Thanks, glad you liked the vid!
The actor that played Inspector Ravini is an Italian theater actor. I loved his facial expressions and how he pronounced certain words.
Yeah he was great!
Perfect review! I agree on everything and thank you for the interpretation of the presence of the statues and animals (I loved it). The high level cinematography of this serie is unparalleled, especially on Netflix.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The ending was so frustrating 😤 😂 but hopefully, we get more. As for his last disguise, yes, it was ridiculous, BUT I felt he was also embodied Caravaggio his hair, the wine, the "castle" like manor. Just my two cents.
Next Series Ripley Underground?
I agree - Ripley was going for a Caravaggio look with the lighting and the disguise.
Absolutely fantastic review. Everything you said was exaclty how I felt, it was uncanny!!!
Thank you! Glad you agreed!
its top notch - 10x better than the movie and
i hope they continue the series, I believe she wrote 5 more books...magnificent to look at, I was mesmerized and on the edge of my seat many times, its great writing, acting and it looked amazing. Every shot was a piece of art...Andrew Scott was awesome, they all were...although everyone felt a tad too old, it still worked.
don't miss this one!
When I first heard about a series of Tom Ripley, I was hoping we'd get into the other books in the series, but no, just a third version of the first novel. I appreciate all the things you appreciated about this new Netflix series--I had fun watching it. I'm even going back to the novel again to see what they used vs. what they invented for this version. However, I probably won't return to it the way I love to return to the 1999 film annually.
Nice interpretation of this masterpiece in film making, especially how the art and animals are watching Ripley when no one else is present. This is one of the best film series I've ever watched. Nothing else comes even close to this. Every scene is cinematic perfection. People really need to go into it not comparing it to the Minghella (Matt Damon) version. Do not compare it, they are two completely different animals.
I agree. The 2 Ripley characters are not alike. In Minghella's movie, Damon is endearing, we can sense his vulnerability. He tries to fig in. Here, Scott is very mysterious and cold. Very distant. Not very friendly.
The set where he drops off Freddy with the trees tops lit in the distance looked so amazing. The scenery tells a story along with the characters throughout the series.
It’s the Appian Way, a famous road built by the Ancient Romans!
Fantastic. I reread the book after watching the show and was in awe how congeniusly the series had been made. But the series was piece of art in itself just from the perfectly choreographed lighting. And of course it's so much fun to recognise all the places from my own visits at Costa d'Amalfi, Napoli, Roma and Venezia.
Loved your commentary about the art and statues, and even the animals.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video!
One of the best shows I've seen in a long time. Hopefully they renew it for a second season.
Yeah it was a great show. I think it's just going to be a limited series though
Although it is a remarkable series, a significant blunder completely undermines its quality. A universally accepted practice in investigative and operational work is to provide a photograph of a victim or suspect throughout the course of an inquiry for identifying purposes. It is to note we are referring to the 1960s rather than the late 19th century.
Thought this was the early 50's.
@@rubyslippers8490 the book was but in this series they decided to make it the early 1960's
For me this series was great. Some tedious scenes and probably could have shaved two episodes off but those tedious moments were great to look at. I think it dropped the ball at the end with the “disguise” and the inspector never bothering to get a photo of Dickie in the first place.
Purple Noon gets forgot too much - the only version that implies he gets caught at the end.
Can’t thank you enough for this ending explained
Was a good show… 10/10
I adored this series! Although there were a few flaws in the storytelling (e.g. Ripley's feeble disguise at the end), the look, sound and atmosphere were stunning. I also enjoyed the black humour. Thanks for your comments which really enhanced my appreciation of it. I'm also loving your commentary on Shogun. Keep up the good work.
With Malkovich's appearance being a deliberate nod to him having played Ripley in "Ripley's Game", I guess symbolically speaking, Andrew Scott's Ripley did get to meet his future, more efficient, self.
That's a cool way to look at it!
@@BrainPilot 🙏🙏
Loved the show binged all night ❤❤
This is not the end of Ripley. This is the end of season one of Ripley.
I hope you are right!!!
@@emes8742 Me too
Not recognizing him under the disguise is the most ridiculous thing in an otherwise brilliant series. I guess the idea is that time has passed so he wouldn't recognize him; however, not only was that terribly communicated, but also, their prior interactions make it unimaginable that he wouldn't recognize him. He should have either used a better disguise, created a scenario where he wouldn't be able to see his face, or just used a stand-in.
Yeah that inspector came across as way too smart to disregard that!
The viewer is meant to see the ruse, not the inspector. From the inspector's view the disguise is flawless. Suspend your disbelief
a big misstep in an otherwise brilliant series. It was ridiculous that the inspector did not see through the disguise...Ripley didn't even change his voice.
For all his professionalism, the inspector was ingratiating to a person he believed to be a fabulously wealthy foreigner and missed the obvious as a result.
@@elizabethashley8260 Exactly. The clue is the the "light" reference to Caravaggio. People see what they want to see. And the inspector wasn't anywhere close to being Columbo because rule #1 in any investigation is - establish the bona fides of all suspects. This was a blunder of epic proportions. Far worse than not being able to see through a disguise. As an aside - I remember watching Cameron's "Abyss" when it was released theatrically. Throughout I was expecting to see Michael Biehn and yet he never appeared. It was only at the end that I realized he'd been there all along playing the special forces commander. I didn't recognize him because had grown a simple moustache. Crazy.
A gripping show. I forgot I was watching it in black & white. Well done! to all the characters who made you forget that they were actors.
As someone from Italy, I can only admire the protagonist Italian fluency. It's not an easy language to learn. His accent is strong but his line delivery is much better than the Italian actors speaking English.
Very few if any people could learn a language as quickly as Ripley. Living in the country helps, but he wouldn’t have picked up the language with such fluency in two or three months.
@@Mark70609 In the Minghella movie, he admits that his Italian is poor and that's one of the reason he asked his partner to accompany him to the police station in Venice when questioned. Here, he takes lessons almost as soon as he arrives at Dickie's and by the end of the series he can speak Italian better than some native Italians (that only speak in dialect).
@@Mark70609he's there for a year. And seriously commits to learning actively: with language methods based on repetitions, songs he listens to, a private tutor.
Loved it . Made me want more
every scene is perfectly set….each is a work of art. black and white….che bella
I thought the show was solid. I think this story being set with Tom & Dickie as 40 year men instead of college or grad school age was a bit tough to swallow. I mainly mean by the time a person's late 30's early 40's they tend to be fully formed so for Dickie's father holding out hope he would change & grow doesnt make sense.
While the B&W was ascetically pleasing & cinematography was exceptional the script included a lot of clues/detail related to color yet the audience was rendered color blind.
A perfect adaptation. Beautiful. The reuse of shots to show Tom's evolution was such a genius technique. Also making Dickie a likeable, if a bit sad, character was a great adjustment.
Ripley is amazing on many levels, the story, the shots, the actors, the angles, the art. Even the sound. Did anyone notice how much time was spent on the sounds? I loved it.
Yeah it was great in many different ways!
Well Robert Elswit made the cinematography (Academy Award dinner that's why). He won for There Will Be Blood.
This is now one of my new favorite limited series! I’ve never seen the movie, but apparently there are three books? Hoping they make more!!!!
Felt so ridículous that the detective didn't recognize him because of a wig!
Yeah I did think the same to be fair!
Stupid detective 🙄🤦
He could have recognized the voice, to say the least.
Yeah the series dropped the ball at the very end because of that. What a shame. It was well done up to then.
Robert Elswit’s cinematography was superb throughout. Shot in black & white in a film noire style. The detail is astonishing.
It’s Andrew Scott’s series. He’s slimy & menacing but totally believable. In truth, none of the people close to Richard Greenleaf really care about him. Not his parents who couldn’t be bothered to fly to Italy to get him back, his college friends, none of whom wanted to do the job, his talentless girlfriend whose living as a writer depended on Greenleaf, his poser friend Freddie, who must wants him to party when he wants. All of them are con artists, leeching off Greenleaf to some extent so their hypocrisy is sickening. The only people who really cared about Richard Greenleaf are the poorer people like the landlady and Inspector Ravini. All of the actors in this series are great, apart from Freddie (we’re missing Philip Seymour Hoffman’s pivotal performance in the movie as the person who susses Ripley out).
With regard to the ending, I think we share Inspector Ravini’s frustration but it shows how much people take people and situations at face value.
Freddie was so miscast it was painful.
This was right up there with “Sunset Boulevard”, very engrossing. I’ll probably watch it a third time.
I think your review is right on. I did not see the connection to the artwork - but now it clearly seems the artwork is a metaphor for witnesses, including us as viewers, to Ripley's actions. I also liked that we could see Ripley's becoming more skillful as the show progressed. I thought the ending was the best way to end a dramatic series I've ever seen - or at least, the most clever. Hope they make another season, and I hope the chief inspector is still on Ripley's case. Wish more TV shows were this good. Carry on.
I thought the ending really fell flat, I was waiting for the gotcha moment and then ending meanders along.
@@Mark70609 The moment when the inspector, upon opening Marge's book to the photo of Dickie, is very satisfying. The inspector knows he's been had - and his eyes widen to express that realization. Also, the moment Marge finds Dickie's ring in Tom's Vienna home - is very tense and well done. We think, finally, the truth about Tom is about to come to light - but Marge gives him an idea that he then uses to squirm out of it. Good thing she did that - because otherwise Marge would not have walked out of that room. A very tense moment. We kind of know going into this that Tom will always get away with it - but how he avoids getting caught is why we watch. Maybe if they do more seasons, we'll finally get to see the law catch up to him.
I wonder if he really was Tom Ripley at all from the beginning, or had he stolen someone else‘s identity in the past , in the US, before ever meeting Dickie‘s father.
That's true to be fair! I never thought about that
Cinematography was outstanding. I could watch this with the sound off.
The show relied too much on suspended disbelief or whatever it's called. It was soooo drawn out. And the only reason I enjoyed it, was the cinematography.
Cinematography was so nice to be fair!
I have a feeling the Inspector wouldn’t go after Ripley because the press might possibly portray him as the Policeman who got himself played by a conman .
Especially as he told that other detective to act like a detective then didn’t do it himself .
The detective was so stupid!! 🙄🤦
Great review, but you didn’t mention Plein soleil (English title Purple Moon) from 1960 with Alain Delon playing Ripley.
Very 50's styled cinematoloogy
Yeah it was so cool! It was really nice on the eye
I gave it a 8/10, you accurately explained what we watched. It was worth the watch. I'll have to see Matt Damon's take of Ripley.
Glad you enjoyed the video. And yeah the film is definitely worth a watch!
Jude Law as Dickey is perfect. One of the best, I think.
So person is missing, and the police is looking for him but they don't have a photo. So how do they know who are they freaking looking for??
One of the best series I’ve watched in a long time. I never watched all of The talented Mr. Ripley so I only knew he kills Dickie but that was it. Thought it was a masterpiece
Nice to see the "bad guy" win.
Also there were moments where I thought he was incredibly clever but then also moments where he jsut made stupid decisions and had a lot failure and lucky misses.
But at the end all the pre planning stuff that's revealed was genius.
The only part that pissed me off is when the inspector couldn't tell that was Tom. Could of been a better disguise but I get there will be a season 2. Brilliant show
Extraordinary on all levels; I loved The talented Mr. Ripley movie and read the P. Highsmith's book. The series worth watching it again
Yeah it was a good show for sure!
Although I liked the story, the two cops (Until the old one figured it out in the very end) could not have been more incompetent. I won't even talk about the older cop failing to recognize Tom with the disguise on, which he should easily have been able to do. Both cops visited Marge at her home. They both know she is writing a book about her time in Atrani with Dickie. There are literally dozens of pictures on her table showing her and the real Dickie. Both cops even take a moment to look at the pictures and neither one notices that the guy is not the person they think is Dickie or thinks to at least ask Marge "Oh, who is this in the photo with you?". Tom's game would have been up right then and there.
It’s absolutely absurd part of the plot. The very first thing any Policeman would do is attempt to identify the two people. These were enormous flaws in the series and book.
For me the best Netflix production since I watch Netflix 🙂
Yeah this did look really good!
I thought Penn Badgley would be a better Ripley. I watched the series at 1.5x cos it's so slowmoving
That's fair! He would have been good but it is basically Joe Goldberg
I imidiately knew what the shots of the statues meant because of that scene in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
i also really liked how the subtitles were used. when ripley could understand smth, so could we.
Yeah it was a cool creative decision!
Clever detective suddenly becomes very stupid when he sees Ripley with same voice behind a fake beard.😂
That detective was so stupid!! 🤦🙄
Youre forgetting that we the viewer sat with Tom Ripley for hours on end. The detective only spoke to him a couple of times over a span of time. We knew they were the same person. He did not.
@@ryanallan5305 In real life everyone would have asked for pictures of these guys since the girl must have had at least one of them. When their killed friend went missing the detective was giving his picture around the town. No logic.
@@mikakoo3964 well that’s a different argument now and while I agree, it could be that in 1950’s Italy personal photos just weren’t as common as we know them to be today. Also, all of this is to propel the plot forward so….
I really loved Ripley, and appreciate your thoughts. ⭐️
Thanks!
I liked the first chapters, it is well made and well acted, especially by Scott and Dakota Fanning, but, I don't know, at one point I started to think that it was very implausible... Even so, I finished watching it, obviously.
Why did the police never ask for a picture of Greenleaf or Ripley. Not one cop thought to ask for a picture. I know they thought they knew who was who, but they still should've asked people for a picture to post at ferry locations.
Shush…..it’s a plot hole, but let’s sweep it under the carpet.
I love Scott's way more than Damon's. Damon we never really got into his head the way we do with Scott. Damon is all charisma but Scott you can see him thinking, and planning, and the music perfectly shows the contrast between the tension of Ripley's mind and Scott's smiles.
Your reviews are always brilliant. I was very unnerved by the art for the reason you stated. I love your analysis of the Picasso and I also feel it represented Tom by being a masterpiece (as Tom was a master deceiver). I also thought it was the one piece of art not watching Tom and it gave him peace. This was indeed filmed beyond beautifully.
Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed the video!
Cool touch that Malkovich plays Reeves, since he also played an elder Ripley in Ripley's Game
Yeah that was a nice inclusion!
Im glad they changed what they changed, I did miss Ripley having a love interest, but then again, I liked that he managed to make it that Dickie was in love with him and how it was set up for a sequel............kah-ra-vaj-e-o
A similar theme to Ripley is the film Saltburn. Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen also recommended.
10/10
The casting of Freddie Miles was completely off. Killed the show for me
Didn't kill it, but damn it irritated me. We all know why she was there.
What should have Freddy Miles been like?
So obvious that it was played by a woman (voice, bone structure, features). It "didn't kill" it, but I didnt see the point of such a choice.
His name is Eliot Sumner
@@zpspiegel Don't be silly. She hasn't changed sex.
All actors in the series are good 👍
Yeah they are!
It's a detail, but it does have its significance. After the whole disposing- of -miles -body scene (we guess at least an hour must have elapsed), Ripley mops just a few top stairs (covered with blood). But there should be blood all over the whole flight of stairs to the way down, given that he had dragged the body all the way (miles ' head must have hit every single step). And how likely is it to be so lucky that NOBODY enters the building while he's going to drop off the body at Via Appia (= nobody to see the blood, but the cat).
The director is brilliant.
Luvvvved Ripley! I was for him and against him all at once. Great thrill ride bc of superb acting by all and the writing was tops. I did hate that he killed Dickie tho. A tear.