"Capote" is a plain but serious film, the central content of which is the entanglement of creation and destruction. The director and lead actor of the film cleverly and appropriately grasped the rhythm of the film's development. In addition to Hoffman's superb performance, the beauty of this movie is that there are no overkill, procrastination or obtrusive parts. Miller simplifies each plot: go directly to the climax, and then end immediately. At the same time, he makes full use of the harsh natural environment to imply the deep inner state of the protagonist of the film. With the exception of Dewey and Catherine Keener, this movie has basically no good description of the characters it portrays. It shows the entire human nature, including Truman himself, through a prejudiced perspective. The message from the film is: Not only was the murder cold-blooded, but after that, Truman's book writing process was also cold-blooded and cruel. "Capote" captures the writer's dilemma when faced with ethics. Philip Seymour Hoffman portrayed Truman Capote with his superb acting skills. Through some detailed portrayals, he gave an impressive role.
One of the flaws of this film is hypocrisy. The director was disgusted with Truman's use of Perry to conceive a murder story, but they did the same thing themselves. Although this film is not a repetition of "Cold Blood", it uses the structure of this book and uses scenes that are more violent than the 1967 Richard Brooks film to condemn Truman's cruelty, but by using Truman's cruel work, they also shot this movie in the same cold-blooded way.
Although Capote is an unflattering and even disgusting character, Hoffman, with compassion, injects soul into this character and brings humanity into the character, so that the audience will respect and respect him sincerely when they despise him. Sympathize with him. In the film, Hoffman shows the characters' most complex emotions. In the film, we see a novelist who thinks he has achieved a small achievement using his cunning and charm to survive. At the same time, he is also narcissistic and cruel, unlike any role that Hoffman has played in the past.
"Capote" is the pinnacle of Hoffman's work. He interprets Capote, a controversial gay writer, in a vivid way.
"Capote" is not as suspenseful and exciting as the movie. This movie also contains elements of homosexuality. However, "Capote" does not show the so-called perfect love, but shows the society's treatment of those who are considered abnormal. In this sense, making this novel into a movie reflects the director’s sense of social responsibility. However, because the performance is too extreme, its authenticity is something to be tested.
