I thought The Queen’s Gambit was the most beautifully shot TV series I had seen and then I watched ‘Ripley.’ Every single frame is a beautifully composed B&W photograph. I thoroughly enjoyed the series and thought it came across as a homage to Hitchcock.
I too think the black and white filming is totally pretentious, I'd much rather see the beauty of Italy in full colour, this is a failed attempt at film noir.
I gave up mid-way through episode 3, which then prompted me to rewatch the 1999 film, which reminded me what a tedious story it was. 😔
Ripley essentially just bumping another person off each time he gets slightly caught out.
Without the eye candy of the three leads in the film and the beautiful backdrop of Italy, I don't think it would have been such a success... in my humble opnion. 😉 😘
Yes a recommendation. It’s more of a subtle show whose appeal builds over time. The premise is solid- a machine shows up in a town in the convenient store and whoever plays the game, gets their destiny card. Obviously conflict arises when its fate is different from the one being led by the people or its less ideal. Each episode focuses on the effect of the fortune on a particular person and is named as such
Hubby and I couldn’t get through the first episode. We thought maybe it was because we were tired. 🥱
I thought The Queen’s Gambit was the most beautifully shot TV series I had seen and then I watched ‘Ripley.’ Every single frame is a beautifully composed B&W photograph. I thoroughly enjoyed the series and thought it came across as a homage to Hitchcock.
Great review! 👏
I too think the black and white filming is totally pretentious, I'd much rather see the beauty of Italy in full colour, this is a failed attempt at film noir.
I gave up mid-way through episode 3, which then prompted me to rewatch the 1999 film, which reminded me what a tedious story it was. 😔
Ripley essentially just bumping another person off each time he gets slightly caught out.
Without the eye candy of the three leads in the film and the beautiful backdrop of Italy, I don't think it would have been such a success... in my humble opnion. 😉 😘
Yes a recommendation. It’s more of a subtle show whose appeal builds over time. The premise is solid- a machine shows up in a town in the convenient store and whoever plays the game, gets their destiny card. Obviously conflict arises when its fate is different from the one being led by the people or its less ideal. Each episode focuses on the effect of the fortune on a particular person and is named as such