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Message: [QUOTE="Zelda Zonk, post: 5047699, member: 966"] I just came to post about RIPLEY. The cinematography is stunning. It’s like some of the best b/w photography I e ever seen. It’ly looks amazing. I had just re-watched The Talented Mr Ripley, so that contrast is fresh in my mind. RIPLEY’s casting is… odd… in comparison. The acting is good, but the series just doesn’t have the same life, magic, charm, spirit of the film. It’s far darker and more somber. Not sure if that means it has more or less fidelity to the book, but I certainly prefer all of the film’s actors and characters to those of the series. By far. Paltrow, like she did in SE7EN, brought so much light and warmth to a dark subject matter. Fanning doesn’t do that. Her affect, as Dickie’s, is extraordinarily flat. The series is absolutely a must watch. It’s just beautiful. But, don’t let the series substitute for seeing the film. [/QUOTE]