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The Talented Mr. Ripley

What’s Aged the Worst?

Slow last 45 minutes; confusing Sylvana death scene

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  • The last 45 minutes are a little slow; about 10 minutes could have been cut.
  • Sylvana's death scene at the festival is still confusing: how she killed herself, how they knew it was suicide rather than murder, and what the festival was.
  • Drowning as a suicide method is questioned, her despair is not fully established beyond the pregnancy, and a scene seems missing.
  • The cut straight to Dickie implies he is responsible; whether he murdered her is left ambiguous, and a participant agrees they could not tell what the film was going for.