Just started Ripley on Netflix.
I admit I was a little hesitant to watch this one, mainly due to my love of the Minghella film (I also read the novel). It's a story I like, so a new take on it seems appealing, but for me the film is the definitive version, and it will be difficult to compete with it. But so far I'm liking this darker, "film noir" atmosphere (even though the actors are a bit old to be playing these characters), and I think I can just accept the differences and try and rate it on its own merits without continuously comparing it to the film or the novel.