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Ripley's Game (2002)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:20
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.2/10
Synopsis: Art connoisseur, harpsichord aficionado, master of soufflés and genius of improvisational murder, Ripley, played by John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich, The Shadow of a Vampire) finds his... Art connoisseur, harpsichord aficionado, master of soufflés and genius of improvisational murder, Ripley, played by John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich, The Shadow of a Vampire) finds his complacency shaken when he is scorned at a local party. While any ordinary sociopath might repay the insult with some mild act of retribution, the game Ripley has in mind is far subtler, and infinitely more sinister. John Malkovich plays the high-living, amoral Tom Ripley, said to "detest killing unless it's absolutely necessary". The victim of his devious game is Jonathan Trevanny, played by Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible II and soon to be seen in Enigma). Their companions in the story are Sara, played by Lena Headey (The Remains of the Day) and Luisa, played by Chiara Caselli (Dario Argento's Non ho sonno, aka I Can't Sleep). Rounding out the cast is veteran British actor Ray Winstone (Nil by Mouth and Sexy Beast) who plays the hapless "fixer" Reeves, Ripley's sometime companion in crime. -- © Fine Line Features [More]
Starring: John Malkovich, Ray Winstone, Dougray Scott, Lena Headey
Starring: John Malkovich, Ray Winstone, Dougray Scott, Lena Headey
Director: Liliana Cavani
Director: Liliana Cavani
Screenwriter: Liliana Cavani, Charles McKeown
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Reviews for Ripley's Game
A stylishly intelligent thriller with an enthralling performance by John Malkovich.
See this film for its story and for Malkovich' performance, or if you are easily distracted and irritated, buy the book and imagine everything yourself instead.
Ripley's Game draws you in with its virtuoso performances and moody aura of menace.
Representative of the fear and loathing attendant to the death rattle of domestic culture.
John Malkovich [delivers] a performance that's as playful as it is perverse.
Não é surpresa constatar que John Malkovich se revela o melhor entre os quatro intérpretes do personagem.
Arguably the most satisfying distillation of Highsmith's nastiness, ingenuity and humor, with the added dividend of Mr. Malkovich's diabolical charm and insouciance.
The movie may, late in Cavani's career, come to be seen as her best work.
Malkovich steals the show and director Liliana Cavani ... does a perfectly serviceable job.
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