Rent Capote (2005)

Great film - hardly believed that it was made in Hollywood - Capote review by CP Customer

A uniquely insightful movie that is very disturbing at times. The symbiotic realtionship between Capote and the murderers is fantastically explored and leaves you feeling genuinely fearful for the author the more he gets entrenched in the mens' lives.

Not the easiest film to watch at times, but well worth it for the emotional rollercoaster that it puts you through.

Engaging tale of a writer's passion.. - Capote review by CP Customer

to understand the big picture around and the lives touched by the murder of a family in the American Mid West. It's an engaging story that requires patience as this is a very slow moving story where the lives and motives of the murderers are explored by the writer.

The emotions involved and the twisted sense of loyalty that the writer developers towards the murderers is the basis of a interesting film.

Part Biopic/Part Thriller - Excellent - Capote review by GI

Part biopic and part 'true crime' thriller this is an absorbing film dominated by a first rate performance from Philip Seymour Hoffman as the famed American author and raconteur, Truman Capote. The film tells the story of Capote's involvement in the investigation of the brutal murder of a family in Kansas in 1959. Looking for a new subject for a book he chances upon a press story about the murders and, accompanied by his best friend Nelle Harper Lee (Catherine Keener), heads off to Kansas. As the case develops with the arrest of the two killers Capote sees an opportunity for his book by forming a strange friendship with one of the them, Perry Smith (Clifton Collins Jr). Hoffman captures the intense intelligence but disturbing narcissism of Capote who casually lies to just about everyone in order to achieve his goals. This is especially the case with his relationship with Smith who believes Capote will be able to get him reprieved from the death penalty. The film is a first class character study intermingled with the very nasty crime, which is later shown in flashback after Capote's many attempts to get Smith to describe what happened. As a thriller this is a compelling film with first rate performances throughout including Chris Cooper as the investigating detective. A disturbing story not least because it's based on true events. NB The book by Capote is called In Cold Blood and it's a real page turner.