Netflix viewers left divided over small detail in new crime thriller remake of box-office classic

Netflix has been providing us with a whole bunch of cracking series as of late including a brand-new crime thriller which only dropped yesterday (4 April) on the streaming platform.

Now, the 'deeply unsettling' yet 'astonishingly beautiful' remake of the Jude Law cult classic has already received heaps of praise but it's clear not everyone is as obsessed with it as others.

Netflix viewers have since been left utterly divided over one particular detail in the new eight-part series.

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The series in question has been adapted from the bestselling, gripping crime novel The Talented Mr. Ripley published in 1955 which was later turned into a critically-acclaimed film of the same name in 2000 and boasted an all star cast with Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Now, over two decades later, the novel has been adapted into a television series this time around, and stars Andrew Scott, Johnny Flynn and Dakota Fanning in the lead roles.

Oh yeah, and it's shot entirely in black and white by Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Elswit. Check it out:

And it's clear that people are undecided on how they feel about the whole black and white thing with half the internet seemingly loving it while the other half can't seem to stand it.

One fan of the thriller series praised on X: "If you have Netflix, watch Ripley. The black and white cinematography is quite stunning."

A second chimed in: "Two episodes in and boy-oh-boy Ripley is excellent. Same genotype as the 1999 film (one of my favourites of all time) but somehow a different phenotype. And the black and white shoot is just gorgeous!"

"Man, is Ripley on Netflix beautifully shot," gushed a third. "Every black and white scene could be a magazine photo."

A fourth quipped: "The black and white cinematography in the new Ripley series adaptation on Netflix is some of the best I’ve seen on that platform. Deliberate compositions. Stationary camera. Strong contrasty lighting. Tight, intentional but not overly fast editing."

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"Beautifully shot, beautifully directed, beautifully acted, just wow," penned another fan before asking: "Can Andrew surpass this delectable level of talent? The atmosphere delivered by the black and white cinematography was genius! Bravo!"

Others, however, weren't as onboard with the creative choice with one X user hitting out: "Why the f*ck is Netflix’s Ripley in black and white I don’t care about aesthetics?"

"The new Ripley show is in black and white? For f*ck's sake man. I don’t wanna watch eight episodes of no f*cking colour," slammed a second, while a third piped up: "Why the hell did they do Ripley in black and white???"

Another critic added: "Good lord, Ripley is slow and lacking in fun. And in black and white."

"I’m not feeling the black and white," echoed a final X user.

Well, guess you'll have to watch it and see for yourself.

Ripley is currently available to stream on Netflix.