Malice aforethought

Rating: 8/10 (19 March 2006)

Prior to seeing this film I had high regard for Capote's 'In Cold Blood', a slightly flawed yet impressive read. I knew just a little of the man himself but it wasn't until this film that I realised there might have been a second (intentional) reason for his use of the title 'In Cold Blood'. If this is an accurate portrayal of the man then I am convinced of his mendacity in tinkering in the fate of the two murderers. In this respect this is a fabulous feat of cinematography, story telling, documentary making and acting. Is it ground breaking? No, it is of its time, subtly tying up the loose ends we may have been unaware of....a great tribute to Capote's own effort. An evergreen film for all time.