Depressing and overrated

Rating: 6/10 (23 October 2005)

Aside from how he wrote the book "In Cold Blood" there was very little else about the life and work of Truman Capote. Overall, the film was very depressing and only showed a small part of Capote's life.
The actor who played Capote seems to have over acted. Since Truman Capote was a serious writer it is hard to believe he always behaved in the way he is depicted in this film. When he was alive he sometimes appeared in public to be intoxicated but it is hard to believe that a person in this condition could have written as much and as well as Capote did.
Also the actor sometimes overdid Capote's southern accent, making it hard to understand what he is saying some of the time - I thought the film could use subtitles in some parts.