As a fan of the books I was a little disappointed, I didn't feel any of the tension, thrills or suspense that this movie is supposedly filled with either. It looks wonderful that's for sure but as far as Ripley adaptations go this finishes a distant second behind Plein Soleil.

I had no idea that this was loosely based on Ripley's Game (not that it matters as I haven't read the book or seen the Malkovich film).

I absolutely loved this. The plot is immediately a bit dense and confusing upon a first viewing, but the atmosphere and characters make up for it. There's a sense of mystery throughout, and the film takes its time with its plot and characters. There are also a few great set pieces thrown in, including a contract killing in the metro and a Hitchcockian murder on a train.

Robby Müller's cinematography is characteristically colourful and beautiful.

Oof. A gripper, this one, and an atmospheric one at that. But rather than menace there's just dread, which became tiring, and wrapping an allegory into noir is never a path for clarity, thematically. The assassination sequences are thoroughly excellent, the stylistic flourishes (hey, green Dennis Hopper) appropriate, and goddamnit I was humming 'Drive My Car' like a baby near the ending. So good, but more shallow than implied.

A vague thriller that is dripping in atmosphere with an uneasy relationship at its core.

The Reverence: A Where’s Waldo scarf worn when incognito.

I very rarely actually stop watching a film through sheer boredom.
This was one of those times.
Wim Wenders makes 'worthy' movies purely for critics.

An OK kind of interesting ride while it lasts. Definitely doesn't ultimately go anywhere. I prefer this to Paris, Texas.

So fucking great, this film has a quiet intensity to it, some scenes had me on the edge of my seat. Hopper and Ganz both give great performances and their chemistry together is fantastic. Wish Wenders would make more films like this as he is pretty hit and miss with me.

From German director Wim Wender. A picture framer with a terminal blood disorder becomes a reluctant hitman in order to provide for his family.

The superlatives thrown at Wenders's film include brilliant, gripping, superb even incredible but for me that's stretching it a little. Anyone would have thought they were discussing The Godfather.

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As a fan of the books I was a little disappointed, I didn't feel any of the tension, thrills or suspense that this movie is supposedly filled with either. It looks wonderful that's for sure but as far as Ripley adaptations go this finishes a distant second behind Plein Soleil.

Der amerikanische Freund
A terminally ill man is persuaded to become an assassin; it seems that he doesn't have long to live and needs to provide for his wife and son. There was a nice air of mystery, I didn't understand why some of the film's twists and turns were happening and that added to the unpredictability. I'm not sure about the ending, but I enjoyed the rest of it.

I loved the character Tom Ripley since I saw the remake, in this film the direction is superb also the Hopper´s performance

I loved the character Tom Ripley since I saw the remake, in this film the direction is superb also the Hopper´s performance