Ripley Review

Netflix’s limited series Ripley is the best and most beautiful interpretation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley to date – and yes, that includes Anthony Minghella’s Oscar-nominated version from 1999. Highsmith’s novel follows American con man Tom Ripley on a fateful trip to Italy, where he’s been sent to track down shipbuilding scion Dickie Greenleaf and wrest him from his beachside fantasies and his skeptical paramour, Marge. Despite some grating quirks, this adaptation from Schindler’s List screenwriter …