Ripley's Game Movie Review 2002

Tom Ripley (Malkovich) is still a sociopath, but now he's older, more refined, icier, married, and (not surprisingly) successful. When he overhears an insult by the host, Trevanny (Scott), of a dinner party, he decides to make him pay. His opportunity comes when British gangster Reeves (Winstone) asks him for an anonymous assassin to take out a Russian mobster. Ripley, knowing Trevanny is terminally ill and broke, suggests him as the hit man. Trevanny accepts, but is betrayed by Reeves, which conflicts with Ripley's sense of honor, who then intervenes. Malkovich is perfect as the steely Ripley, and has good support from the rest of the cast, as well as an enjoyably intricate plot.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Books to Film: Patricia Highsmith, Hit Men/Women, Organized Crime, Moscow Mafia, Betrayal, Terminal Illness, Italy, Psychotics/Sociopaths, Tom Ripley

Screenplay

Liliana Cavani, Charles McKeown

Cast

John Malkovich, Dougray Scott, Ray Winstone, Lena Headey, Chiara Caselli

Cinematography

Alfio Contini

Director

Liliana Cavani

Music

Ennio Morricone