Philip Seymour Hoffman is a genius in this film about Truman Capote and how he interviewed two killers for his book In Cold Blood. I thought the film was too critical of Capote, who befriended one of the killers to get their story. I think at some point Truman was profoundly offended and frightened by their violence, and felt the two killers were hopeless cases who were going to be executed (and perhaps felt they should have been) regardless of his legal intervention. Capote was very narcissistic, and opportunistic, but the book In Cold Blood is incredible and I cant imagine anyone else writing it. Didnt he and Norman Mailer have an ongoing feud? I cant imagine Norman Mailer befriending two killers and actually understanding their life stories. The movie was fun because of the settings, the wardrobes, the cars - very period accurate. And Hoffman's acting was great. But apart from that, the film was tedious. Hoffman should win the Academy Award for best actor for this film. Remember him from the Big Lebowski? He was Brandt: "These are the Lebowski Achievers, and proud we are of all of them!" "Ah, Bunny, a very spirited young woman who we are all fond of!" Great small role for him!
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