Ah :) I finished watching this yesterday and followed it up with Minghella's adaptation. I was floored by the cinematography of the new series. The Hitchcockian series Hitchcock never made. It reminded me of Rebecca and The Birds. I thought perhaps Ripley would dethrone the original one from my list of Highsmith adaptations but rewatching the original one last night made me rethink. Perhaps the 2024 is a psychological autobiography of Tom (my favorite episode being the fifth one...I just couldn't stop laughing) and an extension of Highsmith's literary pathos. This is missing from the Minghella movie because it runs of colorful rhythms of Italian vista and American expatriate lifestyle along with the story. So, I stopped comparing them and enjoyed them both. Although, a huge plot hole in the 2024 series remains a bone in my throat but other than that absolutely fantastic. Love Freddie. And major Seymour Hoffman missing last night. As always, loved the review, Ivan!
Ah :) I finished watching this yesterday and followed it up with Minghella's adaptation. I was floored by the cinematography of the new series. The Hitchcockian series Hitchcock never made. It reminded me of Rebecca and The Birds. I thought perhaps Ripley would dethrone the original one from my list of Highsmith adaptations but rewatching the original one last night made me rethink. Perhaps the 2024 is a psychological autobiography of Tom (my favorite episode being the fifth one...I just couldn't stop laughing) and an extension of Highsmith's literary pathos. This is missing from the Minghella movie because it runs of colorful rhythms of Italian vista and American expatriate lifestyle along with the story. So, I stopped comparing them and enjoyed them both. Although, a huge plot hole in the 2024 series remains a bone in my throat but other than that absolutely fantastic. Love Freddie. And major Seymour Hoffman missing last night. As always, loved the review, Ivan!