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Ripley's Game is a 2002 thriller film directed by Liliana Cavani. It is adapted from the 1974 novel Ripley's Game, the third in Patricia Highsmith's series about the murderous adventures of the anti-hero Tom Ripley. John Malkovich stars as Ripley, who arranges for an innocent man to accept a job as a contract killer from a gangster.
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Tom Ripley, the psychopathic con man who stalks through Patricia Highsmith’s series of novels, stands as one of the most fascinating characters in twentieth‑century fiction—not least because his peculiar brand of amoral sophistication has spurred such wildly divergent cinematic interpretations. From Alain Delon’s sun‑drenched youth in *Plein Soleil* (*Purple Noon*) to Matt Damon’s tortured social climber in Anthony…More
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Mr. Ripley! What character! He is one of the most underrated villains I can think of. Before writing about this particular movie, I need to share some context about this character, as well as information about his movies. First, Mr. Ripley is an elegant psychopath, but not like the character from American Psycho. Ripley is even-tempered, more stylish and I would say more hedonistic as well. This character has a tota…More
Sr. Ripley! ¡Qué personaje! Es probablemente uno de los villanos más subestimados que conozco. Antes de escribir sobre esta película en particular, necesito compartir un poco de contexto sobre este personaje, así como información sobre sus películas. En primer lugar, el Sr. Ripley es un psicópata elegante, pero no como el personaje de American Psycho. Ripley es mucho más templado, más estiloso y yo diría que también…More
