One of the Best of the Year

Rating: 9/10 (24 March 2006)

Capote is a brilliant piece of cinema and not just one of the best films of the year but one of the best films ever made. It is a truly brilliant piece of cinema. The plot is near flawless, as is the screenplay. It is not scared to move at a slow pace. It is not scared to portray it's lead character as a flawed person. It is honest and nearly perfect, if not perfect. It is in fact the best biopic since Patton. The performances are flawless. Particularly those of Philip Seymore Hoffman and Clifton Collins Jr. Catherine Keener and Chris Cooper are also amazing though. Philip Seymore Hoffman manages to get every little mannerism of Truman Capote correct. He gives a perfect impersonation, but the performance is so much more than just a impersonation. It is one of the best performances ever. The direction is just brilliant. It is probably the best directorial debut ever. Or at least since Joe Wright in Pride and Prejudice. The cinematography, art direction, costume design, and makeup are all also completely brilliant. Capote is a masterpiece in one of the best years for movies ever. It deserved all it's acclaim and more. It is an amazing piece of cinema, with one of the best performances ever by Philip Seymore Hoffman. See it.