Ripley - starts today on Netflix. Anyone fancy a discussion thread?

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Based upon the book ‘The talented mr ripley’ by Patricia Highsmith Andrew Scott stars in this adaptation. It is filmed in B&W so interested to see how this differs from the glorious film starring Gwyneth, Jude and Matt Damon.

Going to start episode 1 later this morning.

I'm looking forward to it! It gets a great review in the Guardian;

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/04/ripley-review-andrew-scott-is-absolutely-spellbinding

I was hoping this would be a series about Ellen Ripley from Alien! :)

Oh gosh - we get a whole new SERIES of Andrew Scott? YES. Somehow this had passed me by, but as soon as we're up to date/finished Shogun, this is next, 100%.

oh today, i have a reminder set on Netflix for this.
fantastic

Frankly anything with Andrew Scott in it is on my watch list.

there is something else, some audible, 1984 with Andrew Scott out
Discover Audible's new all-star audio adaptation of 1984 – video promo | 2+2= █ | The Guardian

Really looking forward to this, love the book and Andrew Scott! If anyone who’s watched any of it yet could tell me if it’s suitable for watching with a slightly strait laced mother in law that would be great.

Oh me too

Interesting piece in the times about this yesterday also. Music organised by Matt Bellamy and the cast looks fab!

I'm concerned that Lucy Mangan has given it such a great review. That's usually the kiss of death for me! However I can't imagine Andrew Scott doing anything that isn't brilliant so am looking forward to watching this.

The Telegraph hated everything about it apart from Andrew Scott. Dull, lifeless, poor acting.

Lucy Mangan though...is usually reliable for me.

I loved the colours of the film so I did think black and white was an odd choice.

Looking forward to giving it a go.

Just wondering if AS is going to be a bit old to play Ripley. matt Damon worked brilliantly because he was still young enough to mould himself into a completely new person. I have been rereading the later Ripley novels when he is married and living a nice cosy bourgeois life in France, with a bit of murder and art forgery thrown in every so often. I would like to see AS play him in that stage of his life.

Thank you for highlighting this - I hope it's good. AS is a good omen.

They all seem much older don’t they?

Aarrgghh gonna be honest and I'll probably get flamed for this but I struggled to get through the first episode. It was slow, I was clock watching and didn't like the black and white cinematography. Love Andrew Scott so might give it another episode and see if it picks up.

Same here. Wasn’t in the right frame of mind so will try again tomorrow!

I’ve just started this, looks interesting.

I thought it was an alien thing too. For some bizarre reason I can't stand Andrew Scott and his prissy little "I am acting don'tcha know face". He was a dark spot on fleabag series 2, hot my arse.

I'm two episodes in and a love it. It's a slow, observed, beautifully put together pace and Scott it mesmerising as always . Suspense building nicely .. I'm so so delighted when Netflix invests in decent productions...

He's getting everywhere isn't he?!

Love it

interviewed on radio 4 last week as well, or was it this week?

I'm a huge fan of Andrew Scott but I'm not sure if he's right for this role. He's so overtly menacing that it doesn't make sense why these nice rich people keep him around.

Also odd to hear him speaking with an American accent!

I’m on episode 2. I saw Johnny Flyn playing Richard Burton and now I can’t unsee Richard Burton!!! They just seem too old and not good looking enough compared to Jude Law in his prime and Gwyn they look quite plain. Maybe it’s the black and white? I was expecting it to turn into colour when he got to Italy!

It is a shame it's in black and white when they're shooting in such a beautiful location, I guess to highlight the depravity inside him?

It's beautifully shot, every frame is a work of art.