Kudos all around!

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2005)

I've never been a huge fan of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Until now. I left the theater trembling after experiencing his performance in this film. He crawls deep down inside the character of Truman Capote and becomes the embodiment of him, in what should be an Oscar-winning performance as Best Actor.
Having grown up in the 1960's, I remember Capote's appearances on many TV talk shows...always affected, sometimes bombed out of his mind, but always memorable. Kudos to the makers of this film by reminding us what a brilliant writer he was in his earlier years. Hoffman's portrayal of the torturous process Capote endured to complete "In Cold Blood" is one of the great cinematic depictions of an artist suffering for his art.
Kudos to all the actors who participated in this film. Catherine Keener's performance as Harper Lee is worthy of Oscar consideration as well.
In the past few years, Hollywood has served up more than its share of truly atrocious, overly hyped movies. "Capote" shows us that there are still some talented people out there who are capable of making intelligent, thought-provoking films. Here's hoping that this is the beginning of a trend.