Philip Seymour Hoffman's best performance

Rating: 9/10 (14 November 2014)

Philip Seymour Hoffman gives the performance of his career: a nearly flawless, nuanced portrayal of American writer Truman Capote. The story is probably ingrained in the popular consciousness due to Capote's famous book, as well as the movie adaptation starring Robert Blake, but the filmmakers manage to bring a freshness to the material that makes it engaging despite the rather low-key atmosphere projected by the images and music that accompany the story. There was also an incredible performance by Clifton Collins Jr as Perry Smith, one of the murderers who Capote develops an iffy relationship with. Overall, I thought that Hoffman did a superb job in portraying a complex (and contradictory) character and it's a must-see film.