A terrible feeling of guilt

[Slut_boy]

My girlfriend and I went to watch "The Incredible Mr Ripley" last night. We were both overcome by extreme emotion, but for different reasons, I think. Somehow, I became very intraspective and I didn't really know why. But now after some time of reflection, I think that its because I feel guilt. I question my own authenticity continually (now after having seen the movie).

I was wondering whether thats my own pyschological baggage, or, whether other people were also made to feel that way by the movie. I like movies that linger for a while after the credits have left the screen - this certainly was one of those for me. How about you?

 

[Whispersecret]

I was affected by "The Talented Mr. Ripley" too. I found it very disturbing. For a long time afterward I found myself pondering where exactly he'd really screwed up, and why he ended up doing what he did at the end. (I don't want to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it.) I was really puzzled at that. It didn't make me question myself, really, but movies like that--where a character(s) commits some type of crime and then because of the circumstances just does one horrible act after another--they always disturb me. "A Simple Plan" was like that too.