From one lie at the beginning to the end, it takes countless to make up for it.
The film mainly tells the story of Ripley, who was commissioned by a rich businessman to go to Italy to persuade the son of a rich businessman to return to the United States, but he had a yearning for the life of the rich businessman's son, and under the drive of desire, he lost his mind and killed the rich businessman's son and stole his life.
Ripley was a young man from an ordinary background and had no life to show off, but he had a unique talent for imitating the handwriting and voice of others, and was good at disguise.
By chance, a wealthy shipbuilder asked Ripley to travel to Italy to lobby his unruly son Dickie and return to his hometown of the United States.
But when Ripley arrived there, he was deeply bewildered by Dickey's lifestyle: beautiful villas, high-end luxury resorts, extravagant life, and his beautiful and gentle girlfriend, all of which made him envious.
Young, rich and in the Italian sun, this is the life Ripley longs for, but it is something that Dickie already has.
As Ripley is obsessed with Dickie's life, after being unable to persuade Dickie to return home, his expanding desires make him decide to replace Dickie, he kills Dickie, and begins his life as him.
However, while he was reveling in a dream he had created by himself, Ripley revealed his horse's feet due to an accidental coincidence, which attracted the attention of the police and launched an investigation.
Reasons for choosing this film:
Genius Ripley is defined as a thriller, suspenseful crime noir film, and while it doesn't show too much bloody, horrific scenes, the creepiest of all is often human nature itself.
The film witnesses the birth of a "genius Ripley", which makes people see the transformation of a soul in lies and desires, a lamentable ending of losing oneself but not redeeming oneself, and finally losing far more than what is gained.