John Malkovich,
Dougray Scott,
Ray Winstone,
Lena Headey,
Chiara Caselli
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The cool and mannered sociopath Tom Ripley returns to the big screen in director Liliana Cavani's 2002 crime thriller Ripley's Game, adapted from the 1974 novel by Patricia Highsmith. Living a life of... read more
DVD Release Date: March 30, 2004
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October 15, 2011My predicting rating: 3.5
A film that is reasonably slow moving in parts and yet still manages to be intriguing. It does lack a little psychological feel to it, but John Malkovich is one smooth criminal in this, watchable, but lacked a little something. -
August 20, 2009Uhhh well shocked really at how much i didnt really enjoy it compared with the reviews its had!
Fantastic cast brilliant scenery , nice acting but the storyline just wasnt as good as id hope to be honest!
for a psychological thriller its not very manipulative or physcho really ... read more -
June 9, 2008Good Cast...Great Locations...A Surprisingly Mediocre Film.
I think if you go into this with no knowledge of any of the other "Ripley" films, you will probably enjoy this a lot more then I did.
Having greatly enjoyed "The Talented Mister Ripley", this was a little disapoint... read more -
May 20, 2008Tom Ripley, formerly played by Matt Damon returns for another thriller, in this in the shape of John Malkovich. The look, feel and direction of the movie sometimes feels really old-fashioned, almost like a French film noir from the 70s. Accordingly the pace is rather slow, but th... read more
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February 17, 2008Already superbly adapted by Wim Wenders as "The American Friend", and with Anthony Minghella's stylish prequel "The Talented Mr Ripley" lingering pleasantly in the memory, the odds were stacked against "Ripley's Game" from the outset, but it's still a disappointment given some of... read more
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May 28, 2006An intelligent thriller with fantastic turns from the main cast. Each chracter is well developed, allowing the audience to both fear Malkovick and sympathise with Scott. A sadly overlooked gem.
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December 17, 2011Though I'm not sure it's better than The Talented Mr. Ripley, I am sure that Malkovich is a better Ripley than Damon. Excellent deliberate and methodical pace, a smart movie that doesn't rely on cheap thrills, but on great source material and a good adaption. I was also impresse... read more
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May 25, 2010Anthony Minghella's "The Talented Mr. Ripley" has vibrantly shown the eponymous character's descent into controlled insanity. But here in "Ripley's Game", although John Malkovich's portrayal of Tom Ripley was much more ruthless than Matt Damon's, the film unexpectedly delved into... read more
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December 6, 2007sayers1977A very good thriller. Don't go into it expecting the same sort of thing as 'The Talented Mr Ripley' because this film has a completely different feel and mood to it. However the idea of a devil like character tempting this righteous man to commit murder is compelling and is made ... read more
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Critic Reviews
March 11, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
February 26, 2004
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Arguably the most satisfying distillation of Highsmith's nastiness, ingenuity and humor, with the added dividend of Mr. Malkovich's diabolical charm and insouciance. Full Review
February 11, 2004
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
The movie may, late in Cavani's career, come to be seen as her best work.
September 4, 2002
David Rooney, Variety
Malkovich's elegantly malicious performance gives Ripley's Game a magnetic center. Full Review
August 3, 2004
Boyd van Hoeij, european-films.net
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. Full Review
May 27, 2004
Brian Gibson, Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)
Ripley's Game draws you in with its virtuoso performances and moody aura of menace.
April 18, 2004
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
Representative of the fear and loathing attendant to the death rattle of domestic culture. Full Review
April 16, 2004
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Now we have the real Ripley: John Malkovich. Full Review
March 31, 2004
Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing
John Malkovich [delivers] a performance that's as playful as it is perverse. Full Review
March 23, 2004
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Não é surpresa constatar que John Malkovich se revela o melhor entre os quatro intérpretes do personagem. Full Review
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