The Death of A Great Filmmaker

Shocked and very saddened to learn that Anthony Minghella has passed away at the age of 54. Perhaps best known for his Oscar-winning film The English Patient, he will forever hold a spot in my heart for his underrated and breathtaking masterpiece, The Talented Mr. Ripley, the story of a man unravelled after seeing how a life could be lived more fully and erotically and thrillingly, and ultimately succumbing to that most human of desires: envy.

You can read more about Anthony Minghella here.

This is a tragedy indeed. I suppose we can only daydream about the exciting cinematic journies we are now denied with his passing, and take some comfort in the great work he has left for us to enjoy.