True story of Truman Capote's journey writing the famous 'In Cold Blood'....senseless murder of family of 4 in 1959 in Kansas.
Philip Seymour Hoffman gave a fantastic portrayal of Capote. Initially I found it hard to stay focused on the movie cause of his speaking style, pitch and irritating giggling (thought it was a bad copy dvd, maybe poor sound adjustment on my tv, maybe i was too tired to pay attention!!) But I soon found out that it was an accurate portrayal of Capote. So I sat up and payed attention.
Nell Harper Lee, the lady who accompanies him....the name rings a bell? Yes, 'To kill a mocking bird'. Capote and Harper Lee were neighbours and good friends. The character Dill in Harper Lee's book is a portrayal of Capote apparently...a bit of trivia!
Lots of smoking and drinking. I felt quite intoxicated watching all the martinis and whiskeys that were drunk.
Anyway, the best bit for me was the dynamics between Capote and Perry. It was apparent to me that Capote used Perry to write a great book and he wanted a dramatic end for his book...death by hanging. Explains all the drinking!
Hoffman won an Academy for his part... he's worthy of it as it was brilliant acting.
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