RIPLEY

An American psychopathic con-artist travels to Italy and pulls out all of the stops, including murder, in his quest for social status. Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott) is calm, methodical and unrushed – ironically these attributes are perfect descriptors for this entire series. His web of lies is so tightly woven that even the most experienced detective is at a loss to join the dots. The dialogue is sparse and it punctuates tense periods of silence and solitude. Filmed in black and white, every scene is visually alluring and each frame could be a stand alone photograph. Masterful noir.