Outstanding Historical Film

Rating: 9/10 (18 October 2005)

This movie tells how Truman Capote wrote "In Cold Blood". It shows the relationship that Capote developed with the killers so that he could get his story.
Philip Seymour Hoffman portrays Capote perfectly. He deserves an Oscar nomination for his performance. He gets every little detail of Capote's characteristics down to perfection.
Another great actor in this is Chris Cooper, who plays the lead investigator. He develops a friendship with Capote and lets him interview the killers.
Catherine Keener deserves a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role as Nelle Harper Lee, who is Capote's long time friend. She assists him in his research and gives him emotional and professional support.
The one thing I enjoyed about this movie was that it was very realistic in its portrayal of life in 1959. You really get a strong sense of the era as you watch the movie. People were so much more innocent and naive back then, and it really comes across in the movie. Director Bennett Miller really knows how to give the movie the feel for the times.