Ahhhh! A good and proper role for Mr. Hoffman!

Rating: Null/10 (4 March 2006)

There's a great deal to recommend this movie, well beyond my Summary Line ("Ahhhh!..."). But I just want to take out a second to say: I *knew* it, I *knew* it, I *knew* it! I always knew that Hoffman would be up to the challenge of a demanding role like this. Just give this man the right script and a role with depth, and Hoffman will deliver the goods. I've seen him in half-rate stuff--Owning Mahowney (one-note johnny storyline), 25th Hour (desultory development), Love Liza (poorly written/directed)--and it's a waste of his abilities. With roles in solid movies like "Ripley," and now "Capote," he absolutely shimmers.
*All* the casting in his movie is perfect, and it's perfectly written, directed, shot, edited. It's a great and compelling story. See this movie.