Capote travels to Kansas with friend and fellow author Nelle Harper Lee, Catherine Keener, to the small town of Holcomb that has been rocked by the horrific murder of a farming family. Capote soon finds himself connected to the suspects and feels that it is his responsibility to help them with their case. The entire film Truman is torn between what he wants to believe in his heart and what the facts inevitably prove to be true. Even though this movie is based on true events, one can't help but be sympathetic to the murderers.
It takes a little bit to get started. The movie moved kind of slow at first, Capote's on the phone with his editor, Capote is asking for more money, Capote is annoying the town-folk. Then it kicks into a higher gear, two men are arrested for the murder. Capote weasels his way into the holding cell and attempts to get information from the perps. Soon he begins to truly fell sympathy for Perry Smith and unexpectedly becomes friends with him. The two form a bound that inevitably becomes unhealthy and ends tragically.
Philip Seymour Hoffman portrays this character with a certain je ne sais quoi. It's mesmerizing to look at him. He plays this character like no other ever could, like no other part I have ever seen him depict. He is Capote and feels what Capote felt. He suffers over the lies told and the truths revealed.
Although it was highly depressing, this is a great film and I recommend it to anyone.
4 out of 5 STARS
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