7.7
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Overview
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores individual psychological pathology, moral decay, and the destructive nature of obsession and deceit, rather than advocating for or critiquing specific political ideologies or systems.
The film features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its 1950s Italian setting and the social class of its characters, without explicit race or gender recasting. The narrative explores complex psychological themes and individual moral failings but does not center on or explicitly critique traditional identities.
Secondary
The Talented Mr. Ripley depicts implied LGBTQ+ themes through Tom Ripley's repressed desires, intertwined with his psychopathy and violent acts. While Peter Smith-Kingsley offers a brief, positive portrayal of an implied gay character, his tragic murder reinforces negative tropes. The film's net impact is problematic, associating queer identity with villainy, deception, and unrelieved misery, without offering affirmation or critique of societal pressures.
The film "The Talented Mr. Ripley" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on identity theft, envy, and murder, with Tom Ripley's impersonations unrelated to gender identity. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual individuals or experiences to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1999 film adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel retains the original genders of all established characters, including Tom Ripley, Dickie Greenleaf, and Marge Sherwood. No canonical characters were portrayed as a different gender.
The film "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999) adapts Patricia Highsmith's novel. All major characters, including Tom Ripley, Dickie Greenleaf, and Marge Sherwood, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depictions in the source material. No character's race was changed from the original canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.5
7.6
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