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He still loves playing games with people and when he is insulted
by a dying neighbour Jonathan Trevanny (Dougray Scott) he
notes it in the back of his twisted mind as someone to pay
back.
The opportunity arises fairly quickly when a former associate
Reeves (Ray Winstone) intrudes upon his life and wants him
to take out business rivals in Berlin.
Being a tiny bit bored, Ripley then works out a plan to get
Trevanny to do the hit for Reeves and thereby getting revenge
upon him by perverting the usually decent chap who would not
think of hurting a fly let alone assassinating someone.
We won't tell all, but the story works well and while there
are a few twists and turns it really is Malkovich's Ripley
that grabs your eye.
He is at once artistic, a tad effete (not that you'd say
that to him), but is capable of instant and bloody violence.
The menace in Malkovich's delivery at times is very scary.
When he questions with the word "Meaning?" and then
repeats it - you fair quake.
Winstone is his usual fantastic self and Scott is great as
the tortured guy who breaks his own moral code to earn money
to set up his wife (Lena Headey) and young son after he dies.
The images are beautiful and the video is an excellent transfer.
Sound has good clear dialogue, but is otherwise unnoticeable.
Ripley's Game is a better movie than The Talented Mr Ripley
(the earlier one being close to boring at times) and Malkovich
is at his strange best.
Conclusion: 85% Extras: 50%.
Continued: DVD
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