Great

Rating: 9/10 (5 May 2006)

"Capote" was very good. I really enjoyed the performance of Philip Seymour Hoffman. He nailed Truman Capote's speech and fawning manner. I recently read "In Cold Blood" and I was very entertained by the movie's portrayal of the events from the book. There were many fine performances. Catherine Keener was great as Harper Lee and Clifton Collins as Perry Smith. Actually Clifton Collins' portrayal was a bit too sympathetic for me. Perry Smith was a brutal killer with real psychological problems and the movie's portrayal only hinted at that. The movie was wonderfully photographed and the screenplay was intelligently written. Well worth seeing.