Wow.

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2006)

This was one of the strongest movies I have seen all year. The well drafted script and moving story were highlighted by amazing performances, the strongest of which was by Philip Seymour Hoffman. While most of the buzz about this movie will concern whether or not Hoffman deserves the Best Actor Oscar, the other performances by Chris Cooper and Catherine Keener should not be discounted in supporting roles. The story follows Truman Capote (Hoffman) during the nearly 5 year period that he was writing his masterpiece, In Cold Blood, one of the best accounts of an American tragedy ever written. The incredible taxing effect that the research caused on Capote, as well as the close relationship he developed with one of the killers causes Capote to take a downward turn. This movie received a ten from me. I wanted to give it a 9 or perhaps a 9.5 because at times I felt like it was dragging, or it could be seen as dragging. However, I then rethought and realized that the reason I felt tired was because of the emotional taxing that occurs during the movie. It is emotional and at points hard to watch. Also, I love the book In Cold Blood. And Truman Capote is very interesting to me. So for me the Movie was a 10, but be careful. Because of my love for the story I feel my opinion may be biased. However, from a purely analytical standpoint I must say that the movie is great. And Hoffman does deserve the Oscar