The best film of 2005, hands down!

Rating: 9/10 (15 November 2005)

Philip Seymour Hoffman IS Truman Capote. Just like Jamie Foxx became Ray Charles last year. Hoffman perfects his mannerisms, voice, and self-involvement to a tee! And the film itself is astonishingly good! It's interesting to watch the Capote character grow from this self-absorbed author just using his "subjects" to write the best book of his life, to a person who actually cares about his "subject" - in particular, Perry Smith. It is, by far, the best film of 2005. Dan Futterman's screenplay, Bennett Miller's direction, Hoffman's acting, even the cinematographer - ALL deserve Oscars. Because, films rarely get any better than this!