I thought Anthony Minghella's movies were on the boring side, but they had a sweeping beauty that couldn't be ignored. He would reach for David Lean majesty, and I admired him for that.It is a shame that such a good filmmaker died so young. Only 54, Minghella checked into the hospital for a neck operation and died of a brain hemorrhage.
I wasn't a fan of The English Patient or Cold Mountain, though both of them were beautifully photographed.
The Talented Mr. Ripley stands out in my mind as Minghella's masterpiece. Every time I see the film, I get the itch to move to Italy and just hang out in cafes and jazz bars. The pure warmth of that film gets into your bones, and the sheer cold of its ending is fine, gutsy filmmaking.
Not only a director, Minghella penned or adapted most of his own movies. He was damn good antidote to the smash-and-bang Hollywood of today. He'll be missed.
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