rachel jones wrote:
I didn't buy Matt Damon as Ripley at all, although I'm
interested to see what Malkovich does with the
character.
****************** I liked the one with Matt Damon as Ripley
a lot more than Malkovich. I'd credit the screenplay for
this. Damon had dialogue that stunningly por- trayed Ripley's
ability to improvise amazing lies that got him out of the
tightest situations. There were some other parts that I liked
too. The subtle homosexual theme was well-done. I'm not sure
if that is a part of Highsmith's book, but I wouldn't be
surprised if it is.
The Malkovich Ripley wasn't bad, really, but his manipulative
genius was less impressive. The Malkovich Ripley also seemed
to have a set of morals way down deep inside. Damon's
character wasn't bothered by any such inconvenience. I liked
that. Damon's character came across as a much better
psychopath. Of course, this is all colored by the fact that I
haven't read anything by Highsmith. My appreciation of a
movie is almost always lower if I've read the book
first.
miker
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