RyothChatty ridiculous rating

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

daoldiges Liking a good mystery/thriller and Alain Delon as I do, I was looking forward to Plein Soleil. Delon and the scenery are both looking quite nice here. I enjoyed both very much and the story itself is good too, building the suspense slowly and assuredly along. Even though this and the 1999 Anthony Mingella film are based on the same source, I found them to be quite different in almost every way. Even though this version moved a little slowly at times for me, I prefer it slightly more than the later version, although both are worth viewing.

bettycjung 9/18/17. This was remade with Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law in 1999's "The Talented Mr. Ripley". I loved that movie. This was the original, in French. It would have been better dubbed as it's hard to enjoy the ambiance of the movie while reading subtitles. Delon was absolutely smothering hot as Tom Ripley, a gorgeous psychopath who is intent on taking over the life of his friend, Dickie Greenleaf, his money and his girl. Watch it for Delon's indelible performance that put him on the map as the most charming criminal to grace the silver screen.

wes-connors In scenic Italy, criminally handsome Alain Delon (as Tom Ripley) has become friendly with hedonistic Maurice Ronet (as Philippe Greenleaf). Hired by his friend's wealthy father, Mr. Delon hopes to collect $5,000 for bringing Mr. Ronet back home to San Francisco. They may never get there. The party-loving men go out on Ronet's boat, along with girlfriend Marie Laforet (as Marge Duval). There, murderous intentions bubble to the surface...There are few minor problems with this revision of novelist Patricia Highsmith's "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1955). Still, you will see a lot of perfection on the screen. Under skillful and innovative direction from Rene Clement, Delon's devastatingly handsome, aloof and sneaky anti-hero perversely appealed to viewers. He became a major star. On or off the water, Henri Decae's photography is appropriately drop-dead gorgeous and Nino Rota's musical score is surprisingly complimentary. The story was memorably re-made in 1999 by director Anthony Minghella, with the primary roles filled by Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow. The 1999 version took gay subtext and shoved it up your screen. You did not see much of that in 1960... Even in France... Although it drifts too far from the source, this version still rocks the boat.********* Plein soleil (1960-03-10) Rene Clement ~ Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Marie Laforet, Billy Kearns

moonspinner55 Sun-swept adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel "Monsieur Ripley" involves two French playboys in Rome--one a millionaire's son, the other a ne'er-do-well who worships money and the people who have it--who come to an impasse at sea, resulting in tragedy and an elaborate cover-up. Hitchcockian drama presents a whirlpool of murder and deceit in exquisitely beautiful visual terms, with luscious color cinematography and locations. Like Alfred Hitchcock, director René Clément is more interested in the How rather than the Why; the film doesn't run so much on emotion as it does on a rather far-fetched level of logic (though the final twist is really pressing things). The film's American counterpart, 1999's "The Talented Mr. Ripley", played up the thriller aspects of Highsmith's story, while Clément is more interested in letting the scenes unfold through careful pacing and detail. It's often extraordinary--and, by the end, extraordinarily empty. **1/2 from ****