I just started episode 6 and I must say this miniseries is exactly what The Talented Mr Ripley needed - a deep dive into his character and motivation. I like the choice of a not so pretty boy for the lead actor. Both Alain Dolan (Purple Noon) and Matt Damon (1999 version) were stunningly gorgeous and fantastic in their roles but Andrew Scott brings a guy next door earthiness/sliminess to the character of Tom Ripley. He's someone who could easily blend into the crowd and go unnoticed. But, with each episode, he captures my attention no less than Dolan or Damon.
I'm loving the black & white cinematography and interesting camera angles which work well together to highlight the beauty of Italian architecture and the coast.
The noticeable lack of music is soothing and helps connect with the characters and the sounds in their environment. To me the sounds are like another character in the story.
With the strong supporting characters in the previous versions of Ripley, I was initially not sure of the characters of Marg, Dickie, and Freddie - but they grew on me and became very believable. I especially enjoy Freddie being British not American. The Brits do snobby so well!
Now I'm looking forward to the introduction of the inspector and how the next 3 episodes unfold...
Thank you to all involved in making this project.
I'm loving the black & white cinematography and interesting camera angles which work well together to highlight the beauty of Italian architecture and the coast.
The noticeable lack of music is soothing and helps connect with the characters and the sounds in their environment. To me the sounds are like another character in the story.
With the strong supporting characters in the previous versions of Ripley, I was initially not sure of the characters of Marg, Dickie, and Freddie - but they grew on me and became very believable. I especially enjoy Freddie being British not American. The Brits do snobby so well!
Now I'm looking forward to the introduction of the inspector and how the next 3 episodes unfold...
Thank you to all involved in making this project.