Inspiring film.

Rating: 9/10 (11 September 2006)

"Capote" (2005) is an inspiring film. Directed masterfully by Bennett Miller, it tells of the story of Truman Capote (played expertly by Philip Seymour Hoffman in an Oscar-winning performance) as he develops a close relationship with a killer who would inspire his famous novel "In Cold Blood". Also inspirational in performance is Catherine Keener as "To Kill A Mockingbird" novelist Harper Lee and their "relationship" together. The story and script are also top-notch (which also earned an Oscar-nomination for the writer Dan Futterman ) as well as the subtle score Mychael Danna. This is truly a must-see film if only to see Hoffman tackle the complex character of Capote. A 9 out of 10.