Andrew Scott’s new Netflix series is getting rave reviews

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Ripley, aired today, and is already receiving positive reviews from critics.Starring Fleabag’s Andrew Scott in the titular role, the eight-episode series is an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel The Talented Mr Ripley.The story follows Scott’s character as he takes on a job assignment to take a trip to Italy in an attempt to persuade his employer’s son, Dickie Greenleaf (played by Johnny Flynn), to return home from Europe.As the series progresses, Tom Ripley works his way into the lives of Dickie and his girlfriend Marge (Dakota Fanning) and the story takes a dark turn.The novel has been adapted several times before, most famously in 1999 with a feature film starring Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow in the lead roles.Now, the psychological thriller story takes its form in a television series, shot entirely in black and white.The Guardian’s five-star review, written by Lucy Mangan, praises the talent of the star-studded cast, saying on Scott: “At the heart of it all, and in virtually every scene, is Scott … There is something for everyone to relate to in him – a dark everyman figure.

There is the natural envy of the fortunate … Scott’s Tom is everything and nothing, and mesmeric either way.”Mangan also described the supporting cast as “uniformly excellent”, adding that “you can’t take your eyes off either of them.”Meanwhile, Empire’s John Nugent’s four-star review celebrated the cinematography captured in Steven Zaillian’s writing and directing: “Zaillian’s camera establishes and stresses the moody, mysterious tone by finding visual tension in an outwardly beautiful place.”Nugent also praised Scott’s performance, as well as Zaillian’s adaptation of the story into an eight-part series: “Zaillian makes.