We watched it twice this year

Rating: Null/10 (27 March 2007)

"Capote" (2005): Sometimes you can sense the quality of a film within the first minute. This one had it, and never let it go. From scoring to photography, palette to sets, and dialog to acting - everyone and everything came together. Hoffman NAILED Capote. Having never seen Harper Lee, I don't know if Keener succeeded, but I like what she presented. This one's all about Capote, anyhow. Phillip Seymor Hoffman has created lots of great roles, but this is the one that brought him to a larger audience. The story is not about the murders he studied. The story is about Capote  the egocentric, manipulative, self-deluding character who uses others and lies as long as he needs. It's a very dark story in the first place, and to then focus on someone who can only be considered a vulture who knows how to write, makes it all the more uncomfortable. You end up feeling grateful you weren't acquainted with the killers OR Capote. Top notch character study. We saw it twice this year.