dale-51649 The movie is basically about a poor boy in the 1950s; he lives in NYC area and doesn't have much going for him , other than being able to lie on the fly incredibly well. He uses this ability to insert himself into the lives of some rich and beautiful people. Matt Damon plays the po boy, and Jude Law the rich one. Some have criticized Damon's performance, but I think it was great. His quiet self consciousness was realistic, and just a little bit creepy, very believable.. The rest of the actors were also perfectly cast, even Paltrow, the weakest of the crew. Harvey Weinstein nailed it when he cast Gwyneth Paltrow as "Marge"the amenable love interest of Law. Her acting abilities , or lack there of, become irrelevant as she plays the rich girl too cool for school( "I hated that Park Avenue crowd") , she runs off to Paris to write some self important novel that won't sell but doesn't need to, Daddy is rich. i know, quite the stretch.... It is nearly a perfect movie, the dialogue is perfect 1950s "prep". Years before Ally McGraw accused Ryan O'Neil of being one, preppies were flourishing in Europe on their American Daddy's dime,

Majikat Impressive, just when you think Law is the star, Damon steals the show. Clever, original and deeper than it's surface!

leethomas-11621 Matt Damon carries this complex and unconventional thriller. Great production values.

SquigglyCrunch The Talented Mr. Ripley follows Tom Ripley as he poses as another person and is sent to another country to convince someone to return home to his father, but things go differently than expected. The acting is one of the best aspects of the movie. I don't know how Matt Damon got known for action movies, he proves here that he can do drama extremely well. And I've seen it before, this guy knows how to act. Jude Law is very good as well, but even better was Gwyneth Paltrow. She does a fantastic job of showing the shift in her character from the beginning to the end of the film, and while at first she may seem cheesy and overdone, by the end she's quite simply fantastic. The movie challenges itself on multiple occasions. It throws itself into situations that could only end poorly and it leaves the audience slightly on edge, curious as to how the scenario will play out. It's very good at keeping the story interesting and moving along, and very often an aura of panic washes over the entire film. If I have but one flaw it's that the movie, despite being filled with panic and intrigue, isn't exactly tense. I'm not entirely sure why, everything was there, but during the scenes where I should have been sitting on the edge of my seat, I found myself relaxed and trying to figure out what's going to happen instead. While this wasn't always the case, I found that it could be, although it didn't affect the movie for me until after finishing it. Overall The Talented Mr. Ripley is an intriguing dramatic thriller with great performances, an interesting premise and presentation, and a great overall atmosphere. If the movie had been a little more edge-of-your-seat intense I might have liked it more, but regardless it was thoroughly enjoyable. In the end I would definitely recommend this movie.