A penetrating performance by Hoffman

Rating: 10/10 (15 December 2005)

Hoffman disappears within this character and a depth of emotions filtered to the portrayal of Capote to evoke an insight of unspoken thought and emotion meandering their way within around and beyond the dialogue of this screen play. The direction and editing are patient and ponient and the score and cinematography are a treasure to behold.
The story illuminates the callous nature of the focus of popular writers who are driven by the determination to express their creativity and have a somewhat disassociated and dispassionate relationship with the subjects of their work. Ethical compromises and their impact and ramifications are what are examined here in a portrayal of a seeming detachment between the dispassion of the drive to accomplish and achieve and the compassion of Capote for a convicted mass murder of four.
This is a powerful performance at the center of the film, and definitely worthy of Oscar consideration.