Recently, for teaching reasons, I revisited my childhood favorite movie, Smell the Scent and Know a Woman. I recalled that I had seen Philip Seymore Hoffman's excellent performance in Boogie Nights, Mr. Ripley this past year. Can't help but find this famous work that made him the best actor.
I didn't do my homework before watching it, and I didn't know the author Truman Capote, but it didn't affect my perception, and I was quickly attracted by the protagonist. Probably because of a recent breakup, I see all sorts of ex-boyfriends in the Capote character: smart, good memory, hungry for success, self-centered, manipulative and quibble, always showing vulnerability with purpose . This allowed me to analyze the character's character traits almost immediately. It just so happens that this film also weakens the plot and takes the role as the absolute center.
Hoffman's performance is not like many biopic actors, who use exaggerated appearance changes to make actors invisible in other people's coats. His appearance is to clean up himself and dress up as an elite appearance. But once he moves, Capote's language habits, micro-expressions, body movements and emotional ups and downs are naturally revealed in every shot. One can't help being like Harper Lee, cherishing him and stinging him at the same time.
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