Capote (2005)

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

When a case that happened to the Clutter family ended in the murder of two perpetrators who had no motive on November 15, 1959, United States was shocked by the case which also drew an attention from Truman Capote to lead a study and make it as reference for his next book as one of the greatest classic all times, "In Cold Blood." In this film, we look further at how Truman Capote tried to approach the two perpetrators by directing various interviews with them. Based on a true story, this biopic tells about Truman Capote of being in a circumstances on both sides: does he want to save the perpetrator after knowing the real motive or using them both as the next project?"In Cold Blood" itself is one of the best and final works of Truman Capote. His book also exploded in the market even regularly praised as a new journalism which combines the writing style journalism and literature. In this movie, "Capote" himself also tells about how the process of finding the material for the book. He was happy but he also regretted which he didn't want to write another book since "In Cold Blood." Although as much as possible trying to free Perry Smith, which will end in the galore, in the end, prove can't be moved on by itself because the evidence clearly indicates that Perry Smith deserved it. As Truman Capote said to Perry Smith that he wanted to create a human being character in his book so that the world didn't assume that Perry Smith was a monster. At the last second of his life, after Capote attended Perry Smith condemned to hang, he felt the burdens were gone but stayed to disturb him.The opening scene is presented as a marker that this movie has a gloomy and dark impression. Not too but it can be proven from the Kansas, Holcomb city always seems depressing each of the frames. Each of the frames feels like an emotion of fear itself if this movie was not a happy-theme movie but a depression and fear of equity concerned. Truman Capote is a person with an unpredictable characteristic of what is in his mind and what he really wants to do. His soul who aspired to help Perry Smith because he saw that he had a dark history of background indicated the feelings of Capote who wanted to save him like a human being. But, in the depths of his deepest heart, Capote actually didn't care and did not want to save Perry Smith because he only saw himself as one of the roots which could change the worldview. Truman Capote also was previously successful through his books such as "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "Other Voices," "Other Rooms," and "The Grass Harp." That success also signifies an urge to create a new work which makes a murder in Holcomb as his next book.Truman Capote relationship with Perry Smith is really good, close, and tries to uncover a "dark side" between Truman Capote and Perry Smith which is truly ambitious in his book. "In Cold Blood" itself was also written in a very long period of time and not to mention, his sin before he released the book also seemed to want to die inside so he had never made a book since "In Cold Blood." Truman Capote as Philip Seymour Hoffman is said to have a very unique way of reviving the figure of this famous writer, starting from his gesture, his nature, his unique way of speaking, sound, characteristic all of those are really highlighted. Catherine Keener as Nelle Harper Lee wasn't too exposed to her character despite her performance as Harper Lee also one of the best-known writers seems plentiful. As one of Capote's best friends, Harper Lee became one of the characters who played quite well as a plot device when Capote was always in hard times, Harper Lee always came to embrace him. Although one of the important characters, Mark Pellegrino as Dick Hickock didn't take too many lines. In this case, "Capote" only focuses on the relationship between Truman Capote and Perry Smith."Capote" is a biopic based on a process from one of the best classic works ever made, "In Cold Blood." Again, this movie isn't too special in various aspects, especially some memorable scenes which discuss a little reference about Humphrey Bogart and take a little background in 1960 before "To Kill a Mockingbird" was released. Not much can be said about this movie apart from the truly mesmerizing acting yet "unique" from Philip Seymour Hoffman. One kudos for him and a tribute to himself. "Capote" is a movie which it resembles at one case with two different points of view.

In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row. Even with Phillip Seymour Hoffman in it 'Capote' feels like a movie that could have been really good but unfortunately was not that good or memorable as i expected and the whole cast was pretty much disappointing and wasted in a movie that feels like a novel but a bad, boring and mediocre one tho. (0/10)

The story is basically the same as "In Cold Blood" but it's from a different POV. In Cold Blood was an autobiographical story of Truman Capote's experience writing about these horrible murders. "Capote" is a look at the same events but it's a more objective view of Truman C. The motivations of Truman Capote are more clear in this version and the film reaches a greater sense of truth regarding the characters involved in these awful crimes. I enjoyed the movie a lot and highly recommend it. Philip Seymour Hoffman was stupendous ac TC and he deserved the Oscar for sure!

Capote is a performance powerhouse, yet it falls flat and average in other areas. Hoffman embodies the character of Truman Capote to the absolute fullest, it's really enjoyable to watch him act.The plot is okay, I found that the plot kinda dawdles for a long time without really achieving all too much, but it's not bad. Everything else keeps the film together, nothing is bad but only boring which is a real shame. I wanted to find something great in this, but it just never gripped me. It never reached a level which I was hoping it would. Hoffman and Keener were great together but there was no where near enough of them on screen together.Sadly a great performance doesn't make a great film, Capote is slow and tedious and feels like a long novel itself, dragging from point to point.