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This Is Martin Bonner (2013)
Indie Film as it Should be
The film is well written, acted, directed and filmed. Simple, straight forward story which shows the difficulty of transitioning from prison to civilian life, and compassion at work through the character of Martin Bonner.
He's far from sainthood in terms of the church, but spot on at street level.
A movie well worth watching.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Well filmed, but...
First, well-done cinematography, set work and costuming. There is a rich sense of time and place in the movie. Second, the fatal flaw of the movie: with all the weaving of characters and plot, when Tom has finished with (or, should I say, continues with) his shenanigans, the viewer is left with the deadly question: so what? Who cares about any of these people, except maybe Marge? And therein lies the missed opportunity. This film should have been written from Marge's point of view, not Tom's. Have her see things clearly, but at the end be smothered by a male-dominated society that believes she's crazy (a la Angelina Jolie's character in "The Changeling"). This movie disappoints.