The Talented Mr. Ripley

Lush, involving thriller based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, a young New Yorker hired by a tycoon to persuade wastrel son Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) to leave his Italian villa and return to America. After befriending Dickie and his fiancée (Gwyneth Paltrow), Ripley’s devious nature--and his knack for forgery and imitation--come into play. With Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman; directed by Anthony Minghella. 139 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.