The Talented Mr. Ripley
How far would you go to become someone else.
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.
Wokeness: 60%
Overall Score: 80%
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Michaels
Sacrifices accuracy for wokeness
Innocence gives way to darkness in this intriguing film set against the backdrop of 1960s Italy. The cinematography skillfully captures the era’s essence. While the acting shines, the writing falls short of its full potential.
In an interview, the author of the novel on which the film is based explicitly said that a particular character was not gay - and the movie made this character gay or bi. There are multiple gay scenes in the film versus none in the book. Although non-explicit, these gay scenes are propaganda. Rewriting novels to push an agenda is just one step short of rewriting history like in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Even ignoring the agenda, the plot has holes in credibility. The emotional impact suffers.
It's a good film, but it could have been stupendous. The writer may have been too focused on shoehorning homosexuality into the straight plot.
Created: 05-27-2024
