The above passage is a monologue by Tom Ripley, and what he said to Peter is a true portrayal of his heart. In his words full of lies, this passage seems precious.
This is the second time I have watched this movie. The first time I watched it hurriedly, mainly because of the plot. But this time I mainly looked at the characters, although it was re-watched, I also found it extremely wonderful.
The character Ripley reminds me of DuRoy in "Pretty Friend" and Julien in "Red and Black". They belong to the kind of people who are unscrupulous in order to climb up. The Chinese always say: Good is rewarded for good, and evil is rewarded for evil. In fact, this is just wishful thinking, and the truthful, harsh truth tells us that those who succeed in fame are often those with a thick face, and the so-called "one will succeed in ten thousand bones" is the truth. "I am not preaching Machiavellianism, but there is indeed a gap between desire and reality.
Ripley succeeded, there is nothing wrong with it, it is very real. I have always wanted to create a character like Ripley, a downright villain, but in fact this process must be very painful, you will definitely hate your protagonist, and at the end let his prodigal son turn back, if I write Ray Puli, I'm afraid he will end like this, but in fact, this idea is just a manifestation of a guilty conscience, not a manifestation of not being magnanimous enough. When a fictional character reflects your inner desires, you will subconsciously protect He, hope he has a good ending. This is your subconscious exercise, seeking a good home for the mistakes you may make, because you may become a person like Ripley, so you want him to be the one you wish The person to be, not the person he should be. But in fact, this kind of essay is meaningless. Whether you succeed or fail, you are a total badass. There is no doubt about it. This reminds me of the Korean movie "Scandal." The protagonist's remorse at the end is the stupidest adaptation of this movie. He always expects salvation, but in fact, criticism is the real salvation. This world does not need missionaries, but a court.
Ripley loves Dick, it's true, loves his beauty, loves his money, loves his lifestyle, loves everything about him, including him. Ripley killed Dick because he was jealous, jealous of his perfection, because he hated him, hated his humiliation, because he was afraid, afraid of his abandonment, so he killed him, this is not accidental, he has been hovering between killing and not killing , Either this time or next time. Ripley also loves Peter. Compared to Dick, Ripley’s love for Peter is purer, with no inferiority, no feeling of being toyed with, and no excessive desires intertwined, so there is the first monologue. He really wanted to give the key to Peter, but he failed. He lost to his demons. First, he didn't want Peter to see the ugliness in his heart. Second, he didn't want to lose everything he had worked so hard to get, his desires. Having overcome all his emotions, he lost the last chance to redeem himself. He should have given up on his own initiative. At the end, he said to Peter on the boat: "Do you know what else I want to change at this moment?...Nothing".
I’ve seen another movie about Ripley before. It’s "Ripley’s Game" starring John Malkovich. It’s a story twenty years later. A large amount of wealth was accumulated through crime and marriage. And this process also made him no longer have the youthfulness and impulsiveness of his youth, and he exercised cold and ruthless, not soaked in oil and salt. The only thing that doesn't change is his narrow-minded mind, just because of the opponent's ridicule, he can kill the opponent like a game. Ripley in that movie is even more disgusting, and the lives and deaths of others are only between his thoughts.
Talking about actors. The first time I saw this movie, almost all the actors in it did not know him. I watched it now and they all became big stars. Even the ugly Philips Hoffman became the Oscar winner. I really admire Anthony Minghella. vision. Among the most brilliant actors are Matt Damon and Judy Law, especially Judy Law, who successfully interprets the arrogance, cunning, and cynicism of the dude Dick. I watched an interview with Chen Kun on TV before and talked about his role as Jin Yanxi. He said that he hoped to be able to deduce the state of the rich family. Obviously he was not successful. He should watch Judy Lauder's performance. This kind of imitation on the surface, but a kind of temperament oozing from the bones.
Matt Damon belongs to that kind of character actor. What is a character actor? That is, he has his own set of unique acting styles. The roles he performs are not very contrasting, and he will not act like Daniel Day Lewis. Whatever a character actor plays is a treatment method. It seems to be acting himself, but he shows his charm to the fullest. For example, Al Pacino and Chen Daoming are the leaders of character actors. . Matt Damon's acting style is a kind of calm and a little bit shy, very suitable for playing a sensitive and delicate person, and this time Mr. Ripley, he also completed the task very well. Of course, his most successful role belongs to Jason Byrne.
In the film, the acting skills of the two actresses should be better than those of the male actors. There are not many roles, but it is not easy to show the charm of the characters. Basically, they are not given many opportunities to perform. Whether it's Paltrow or Blanchett, they are not beautiful in my eyes, and they even look weird, but with the performance, their charms are revealed bit by bit, and their temperament makes them beautiful. It will give you such a feeling that choosing such a woman is a very tasteful thing. If this is done, the performance is considered a success.
I thought there was nothing to say, but I didn't want to say so much. So far, I won't say it.
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