Moving and gripping

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 2007)

This film is about the research of Truman Capote on a murder case. He bonds with a murderer during the visits in prison.
The most striking feature about this film is the acting of Philip Seymour Hoffman. He completely transforms himself into a completely different person. His distinctively high speaking tone and a camp persona must have been the result of a lengthy and hard process of practice. The plot is somewhat predictable, a little slow in the beginning but picks up towards the end. The scene where Truman Capote has to tell Perry that he is in fact a friend with a motivation is memorable. Everything in this scene is excellent, from the acting, direction and lighting, they all fit the mood of the scene. The final scenes, which I will not describe, are particularly moving. despite the slow start, it is a moving and gripping film.