Enjoyable

Rating: 8/10 (24 May 2006)

This movie felt really slow at times, but all in all I enjoyed the film as a whole. It's a good story, told well. Hoffman definitely deserves his award for this one. I don't know why but I've been watching a lot of Philip Seymour Hoffman movies lately and noticing him in films I didn't realize he was in before (i.e. Twister). I was expecting a biography of Truman Capote's life from birth to death, but this one pretty much focuses on what he went through to author "In Cold Blood." Even though it's not as biographical as I assumed it would be, I learned a lot about Capote just by watching this picture.
I know it's no longer in theaters; So, I suggest that you rent it if you're ever in the mood for something a little depressing.