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There's probably not one heterosexual male
that didn't squirm while they watched the Talented Mr. Ripley because
of certain sexual innuendoes from the main character but fortunately for Ripley,
he has grown wiser and more talented since we last saw him. Tom Ripley was
created by writer Patricia Highsmith and this current movie, Ripley's Game
is based on her creation that once again brings viewers into the world of this
unique yet deadly character. After an extraordinary criminal career, Ripley
(played by the extremely talented John Malkovich) has now moved into
retirement and is discreetly living the life of luxury within Northern Italy.
Married, rich and discontent, Ripley still strives to challenge himself and
when a former business associate requires Ripley to murder a fellow competitor, Ripley decides to drag an innocent into the fold. After being
insulted by a fellow neighbour (played by Douglas Scott) who is dying from
leukaemia, Ripley decides to turn this humble and naive man into a
cold-blooded killer. Although the plan succeeds, Ripley decides that his
neighbour has already paid enough and after a mishap occurs, it is up to
Ripley to clean up the mess. Ripley's Game is an amazing movie that not only
contains a very in-depth and engaging storyline but also a bevy of talented
actors that helps make this movie a modern masterpiece.
The video quality of Ripley's Game is
presented in 1.85:1 (16:9 enhanced) and is quite simply spectacular. The
colours of the DVD really helps portray the browns of Northern Italy and match
that with extremely sharp picture quality and you have a very impressive
looking movie. There were no defects or errors whatsoever within this movie.
The audio quality of Ripley's Game uses Dolby
Digital 5.1 that although not used to its advantage, it still sounds quite
phenomenal through the right home entertainment setup. The musical score of
the movie was composed by Ennio Morricone that really goes hand-in-hand with
the storyline and truly helps immerse you into the dark and neutral world of
Tom Ripley.
Unfortunately for such a wonderful movie, the
only extras on this DVD is the original theatrical trailer. It would of been
nice if the distributors included some audio commentary from both Malkovich or
Director Liliana Cavani for a more in-depth view into the movie and the world
of Tom Ripley.
I found Ripley's Game a very suspenseful and
intriguing movie that challenged the many stereotypes of today's film that
gave this DVD a truly unique perspective. With a brilliant storyline and some truly amazing acting by Malkovich and Scott, Ripley's Game is a must
watch movie.
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