The Netflix series Ripley

[Pauline]

Just what the Amalfi Coast needs, more tourists!

The Guardian: ‘This coast is saturated’: Italian village braces for post-Ripley crowds
Netflix hit series based on Patricia Highsmith novel brings prospect of surge in visitors to Atrani area of Amalfi coast

‘This coast is saturated’: Italian village braces for post-Ripley crowds

Netflix hit series based on Patricia Highsmith novel brings prospect of surge in visitors to Atrani area of Amalfi coast

www.theguardian.com

Atrani looks beautiful in this series, even in black and white. The article says they “closed” Atrani for a month to do the filming.

 

[Jim Zurer]

After watching a couple of episodes of the new Ripley, we downloaded the 1999 film--The Talented Mr. Ripley--starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jude Law. Such a contrast in style and approach....a really terrific film. (I will go back and finish the new Ripley, but Diana was creeped out by it.)

 

[Mrs. P]

Maybe I need to give the new Ripley another chance. I couldn't even get through the first episode. I loved the 1999 version - creepy as it indeed was. The new Ripley just felt so dull and slow.

 

[Pauline]

We are on the last episode and I have loved this series. It is slow, very slow, but something about that works for me with this story. I love the scenes of Italy too. We will watch that 1999 version again and I think I will reread the book. There are 5 Ripley books, but I think I read only the first many years ago.

 

[jan]

We have finished 3 episodes and, while I didn't love the first one, now we're hooked!

 

[michele29]

Love..yes, very slow, but so much truer to the book than the Damon movie, which I did like. It’s all in the apprehension.
i am a a fan of Noir and this is a treat.