Funny how it is..

Rating: 9/10 (9 July 2006)

Capote is a movie I wanted to see for the LONGEST time. Even from the poster, I was like, Whoa, gotta see this! When the movie came out, I was AGAIN whoa! Gotta see this! So, after a couple of weeks on DVD I finally (as usual) caught it. This is of course, Philip Seymour Hoffman's nom de plume performance as the author Truman Capote as he researches for 'In Cold Blood'. (now, that's a book I should read). I was actually tremendously surprised at the depth of Mr. Hoffman's performance. When I first started watching it, it occurred to me that I had never actually seen a trailer for the movie, as I was stunned at the depths of Mr. Hoffman's performance. First the VOICE, wow. Since I've followed Mr Hoffman's career quite closely, I was more than a little surprised at it. He NAILS it down. He also nails Capote's nuances, especially the hand gestures. I think this is his best transformed performance since Boogie Nights. A stunner!