RIPLEY

Possibly one of my new favorite series of all time. Stunning black and white cinematography. All episodes post-episode 4 are top tier television, in my opinion; highly reminiscent of the artistry of Hitchcock's thrillers.

A masterpiece as simple as that. One of the greatest shows I have watched in my life, thank you to everyone involved. Andrew Scott is an incredible actor

I absolutely loved this series. This kept me on the edge, hungry to see what was next, what choice was made. I also love, love ,love that half of the show was in Italian, just as it should be. I hope more is to come for the remaining books.

I really enjoyed this series. It's got a bit of dark humour and a story that never drags on. It's only 8 episodes so it's easy to binge it in a couple of nights.

Not a fan of the B&W, especially when the majority of it is shot in Italy. For those that say it gives it a "noir" ambience... that only applies to movies shot in the past when colour wasn't an option... if they could have shot in colour I'm sure they would have done it!

Andrew Scott delivers a compelling portrayal of Tom Ripley, capturing his neurotic and disturbing essence with precision. While the series spans 8 hours, allowing for a deeper exploration of Patricia Highsmith's story, some pacing issues arise in later episodes. Nonetheless, the atmospheric black-and-white cinematography, slow pace, and dark humour contribute to its distinctiveness.

In contrast to the 1999 film, the series offers a richer portrayal of Tom's backstory as a New York grifter. Despite deviations in plot details, the core theme of Tom's envy of Dickie Greenleaf remains intact.

The decision to shoot in black and white adds to its film noir ambience, with Scott's performance reminiscent of Mads Mikkelsen's in "Hannibal." Despite its slow burn, the series effectively develops characters and maintains high production standards, making it a standout adaptation of Highsmith's work.

ripley is an absolutely stunning piece of cinematography. also puzzling how some are bothered by the fact that its not in color, and using it as the sole reason to shit on it. _the light, always the light._

Excellent. I was afraid that the choice to be in black and white was pretentious nonsense, but it doesn't distract at all. Five minutes in and you forget it's in black and white. It also looks gorgeous and the way the black and white is graded may be the reason. I'm not sure it would look as good in color. The only negative thing that I could say about the show is that you can't watch it and do something else. There are long stretches without any dialogue and much of the movie is in Italian. I usually find it dstracting when English movies have the characters speak a language other than English. I would prefer that the imaginary people only pretend to speak a foreign language. In this case though, they use the foreign language to show Tom's character progression. His lack of ability to speak Italian at the beginning of the show and his fluency at the end tells you something about the character. This is just well done, and I hope that they adapt the next book Riply Underground.

i was initially hesitant to watch this because i love matt damon’s ripley in the 1999 film but im so glad i gave this show a chance, it blew me away. different presentation of the same story with andrew scott as ripley was fantastic. however, the cinematography was truly the highlight of this show, every shot was absolutely STUNNING!!!

Maybe a few episodes could have been a little shorter, but everything else about this show is just perfect.... The Story telling is paced about just right, and slowly completely takes you in... it's a story many will now, but nevertheless one worth watching. Just don't watch the Talented Mr Ripley after this, it doesn't even come close...

Travel through the black and white lighting as you burrow your way down old Italy Medieval areas and passageways trying to relate to a disturbingly unpredictable character as he moulds and discovers his unpredictable personality before you! Brilliant!