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Rating:  - Not quite Ripleyesque
Unlike many of the fine Amazonian reviewers, I did not watch this because it was a Woody Allen film. I've never been a fan of Mr. Allen's overall body of work (although I do think that "Annie Hall" is a great American masterpiece), so I viewed this with no expectations whatsoever (one never knows what they'll get out of Scarlett Johannson).
I was pleasantly surprised with the pacing of the movie. It didn't rush, it didn't plod; it just kept a clipped tempo the entire time. I enjoyed the sweeping views of London from the loft, and the lushness of the Queen's Tennis Club where the main character, Chris Wilton (ably played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is a tennis instructor.
The issue with this film is that it didn't have the darkness of characterization of "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Matt Damon's portrayal of Ripley as a scheming, manipulative, charming, murdering sadist is far superior to Rhys Meyers' very polite, ingratiating Wilton.
Another problem is Scarlett Johannson as Nola Rice. I enjoy many of Ms. Johansson's films, but this was NOT a favorite of mine. She spent far too much time blowing smoke out of the side of her mouth (literally) and screeching like a howler monkey to be believable (the last 1/3 of the movie attests to this).
A 3-star effort based on Emily Mortimer's character, JRM for some fine seductive moments (an easy business for someone as fantastic looking as he is), and cinematography.
Rating:  - Stylish and Involving.
I bought this DVD because I had enjoyed it at the theater. Of course the cast and setting make this a very stylish film, but Meyers became more impressive the second time around. In fact, the tension during the climactic scene is excruciating and very believable. Allen's philosophy about the luck of life rings very true here.
Rating:  - Terrific
First of all, let me say I am not a Woody Allen fan and I really had difficulty in identifying this as one of his films.
I cannot even count how many times I have watched this film on TV. I think the plot, actors and the whole film just terrific.
Rating: - This movie is terrific
Today movies are filled with super-heroes who are brave, witty, rich, selfless, handsome, possess super-human ability, loving, caring, warm. Spiderman, Die-hard, Batman, 007, Transporter, any Jackie Chen movie etc... There are countless movies with these heroes. These movies are popular because we want to be these heroes. But are we all so childish and live in our dreams?? Do movies exist only to provide us 2 hours of sweet dream?? Not one of such heroes can possibly exit in real world in which we work and live everyday. We are all so much weaker, uglier, poorer and greedier.
This movie is so terrific because it shows so much the truth of human nature and the world around us. While showing the truth, this movie is not tedious because the main characters go through very dramatic destinies determined by chance, which is "possible", unlike the super-heroes. All those reviewers here who give this movie low rating are just childish and unable to realize the truth.
But maybe it is a good thing that many reviewers believe in good human nature and the ability to shape one's own future which is never affected by luck or chance. It is very American.
Rating:  - I almost didn't rent this, but the ball fell on the wrong side of the net
Description: Jerk kills beautiful woman and their unborn baby to continue living in a great appartment.
Word: draggy
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