Infernal Affairs vs The Talented Mr. Ripley
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for The Talented Mr. Ripley). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 20m. The Talented Mr. Ripley is the older of the two (1999 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Talented Mr. Ripley| Infernal Affairs | The Talented Mr. Ripley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Anthony Minghella |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, James Rebhorn, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Baker Hall |
Synopsis
Infernal Affairs
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
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