‘Ripley’ review: Andrew Scott stars in a very slow-burn Netflix series based on the Tom Ripley books

Moving slowly, indeed almost hypnotically, “Ripley” takes a few episodes to kick in, but once it does there’s no turning back. Adapting the novel that yielded “The Talented Mr. Ripley” a quarter-century ago creates a compelling showcase for Andrew Scott, graduating from his “hot priest” “Fleabag” persona to “creepy grifter” in a way that makes the role associated with Matt Damon completely his own. Written and directed in its entirety by Steven Zaillian, an accomplished screenwriter whose TV work includes …