The Talented Mr. Ripley Critic Reviews

This thriller is so expertly -- and perversely -- poised that audience members may find themselves secretly rooting for the duplicitous Ripley.Read the full review

The movie is as intelligent a thriller as you'll see this year.Read the full review

Minghella makes an enticing, intelligent, well-shaped picture about the extreme perils of class envy and sexual panic.Read the full review

A slick, twisty, top-of-the-line crime thriller with gorgeously sensual textures and a screenful of wickedly faceted performances.Read the full review

In a possible breakthrough role, Law would seem to be the big winner.Read the full review

Carnal, glamorous and worth the price.Read the full review

A beautifully mounted and directed film that, despite the presence of Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow, is unexpectedly lacking in emotional impact.Read the full review

The talented Mr. Minghella has made an imperfect movie but not an impersonal one. His morality tale means to get under the skin, and does.Read the full review

Performances are aces top to bottomRead the full review