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R T @RT09397758 Jun 17, 2026 I loved this adaption of Patricia Highsmith's Ripley's Game. I found Dennis Hopper as the unhinged Ripley refreshing. There is something about the blue, blue eyes of Dennis Hopper and Alain Delon that looks deceptively like innocence, of course it is not. Great performances from this whole cast. See more Hector I @Hector1184BC Apr 8, 2026 Stricken with leukemia, Jonathan knows he is doomed. In Hamburg, he meets Tom Ripley, an American art trafficker, who introduces him to a man offering money to kill a stranger. The plot feels almost banal; the story itself is not the main focus. Wim Wenders shines through atmosphere, especially his use of color, reminiscent of Mario Bava and Dario Argento, with dominant orange tones suggesting falseness. The film explores illness, paranoia, and truth through parallel stories in Europe and New York, the latter almost dreamlike. Blending spy thriller and 70s psychological noir, it offers a strange take on the genre. Dennis Hopper is captivating as a troubled forger. The violent ending leaves ambiguity between guilt and a form of dark freedom. See more Jim N @RT88410809 Feb 17, 2026 Wim Wenders, Bruno Ganz and Dennis Hopper involved in a weaving plot dilemma shot in glowering chiaroscuro. What more do you need to know? Jim Newcombe See more thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 1, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Insomniac X @RT03001349 Mar 28, 2025 Bruno Ganz brings a humane warmth to this laconic neo-noir thriller as a terminally ill family man who breaks bad. The film's slow pace is punctuated by sequences which feel almost unbearably tense, and plain, naturalistically styled moments of violence. Dennis Hopper's notorious Mr. Ripley is cool, enigmatic, and charming. See more Sams K @RT65506530 Oct 10, 2024 Very good movie, i really liked it! Great story and acting. Wim Wenders is such a master of directing. See more Read all reviews

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