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In Reply to: I like John Malkovich but his "Ripley"sucked. posted by tinear on April 07, 2004 at 05:25:53:
That may be why you were disappointed with the film. Ripley isn't evil in any of Highsmith's Ripley books. Psychologically damaged, yes, but evil? No way. Highsmith was a modernist writer who didn't go in for that kind of simplistic moralizing, so if "Ripley's Game" was true to the novel....
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"simplistic moralizing"? What else would you call someone capable of killing for his personal gain if nor evil? A judgement-challenged, perhaps?Sorry I have to agree with tin, but this is ridiculous.
I didn't write the books.
I thought since you made a statement you could defend it.Forget what HE thinks of his character... what do YOU think. You really feel a murderer is not a evil person?
I have not read the books, but in films he kills for selfish reasons. Is that what happens in the books too?
Between the several films John's Ripley is perhaps in between - not as attractive as Delon, but certainly more charismatic, to the point of displaying some semblance of human traits, than Damon. Just realized how close those two names were.
I agree that providing some author's insignt is interesting, and I appreciate that, but I would like to hear your personal opinion.
...and personally I haven't decided if evil is something you ARE or something you DO.
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