Capote was chilling. This is the story of Truman Capote, writer for the New Yorker, as he researches and writes In Cold Blood, the story of 3 murders in Kansas. The murders are creepy, and murderers were frighteningly calm, but it's Capote's reaction and manipulation of the killers that is chilling. I recommend watching it during the day, so you have time to digest all of the creepy maniuplations and killings before going to bed.Capote was played by Phillip Seymour Hoffman is one of the best actors of my generation. He transforms himself into Capote, just as he transformed himself into the slimy reporter in Red Dragon, Mr. Lebowski's weenie assistant in The Big Lebowski, depressed divorcee Wilson in Love Liza, drag queen Rusty in Flawless, shy writer Joseph Turner White in State & Main, and so on. I recommend any of his films.
Hoffman is the center of the film, but is ably backed by Catherine Keener, paying Harper Lee, and several newcomers. The only knock against the movie is it was a bit long.
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Though I agree Hoffman was brilliant. I would say 2.5 stars, the movie moved at a snails pace. It seemed twice as long as it was.
I'm going to disregard this comment because you clearly are wrong. It was riveting and c-r-e-e-p-y.
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