While I can appreciate some of the high rankings, honestly the film for me was more fun than fascinating. On top of that, I suspect it was even more fun to make. I'll be honest, I've not read this, nor any of Patricia Highsmith's novels, so you can use that to filter out my review if you wish.
Hopper is engaging to watch with his cavalier craziness, like watching someone flip 10 heads in a row tossing a coin, or more like 50...it gets to feel more than unexpected, but a little creepy. And yet his charisma works against that tension.
Ganz goes through a couple of quick conversions, not only the committing to the crime, but the fast-binding friendship with Hopper's Ripley. Believe it or Not.
Mostly you are best off suspending disbelief and going along for the various rides. I guess I do like the idea that professional experts in both art and medicine are susceptible to deceit.
Hopper is engaging to watch with his cavalier craziness, like watching someone flip 10 heads in a row tossing a coin, or more like 50...it gets to feel more than unexpected, but a little creepy. And yet his charisma works against that tension.
Ganz goes through a couple of quick conversions, not only the committing to the crime, but the fast-binding friendship with Hopper's Ripley. Believe it or Not.
Mostly you are best off suspending disbelief and going along for the various rides. I guess I do like the idea that professional experts in both art and medicine are susceptible to deceit.