Sure, it's not a faithful adaptation of Highsmith and Ripley is made far too much of an accidental murderer. Remember, though, this is the woman whose first novel was too dark for Alfred Hitchcock to adapt faithfully. I don't think we'll ever see undiluted Highsmith on screen, but if you take the film on its merits it's a fine piece of work. Matt Damon is surprisingly good, Law's excellent, Paltrow is embarassingly bad at times but who expected anything else. See it, but don't expect to see Patricia's Ripley on the screen - that'll have to stay in your head.
Review of The Talented Mr. Ripley
