This past Friday, I attended the Rose Friday Film for “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” A New York judge was also in attendance to discuss the crimes committed in the movie. Therefore, the focus was on the murders that happened during the movie. However, my focus was more shifted towards Tom’s obsession and “talent.” In the beginning, Tom is portrayed as a hard-working man trying to support himself, making the viewers have sympathy for him. However, as the movie develops, we see that Tom has a dark side. Unsatisfied with his life, he attempts to take over Dickie’s life… by murdering him. That was the turning point in the movie. Although Tom loved Dickie, he ultimately loved his lifestyle more. So he lies to Marge and tries to impersonate Dickie and his lifestyle. This ends in more murders and lies. What I found interesting was that Tom killed all these people to obtain Dickie’s amazing life but in the end, he ended up hating himself more than before. Instead of choosing an honest path, he tries to cheat life, failing. If Tom had decided to keep living is own life fully, he would have been better off.