It's a not-so-Hollywood Hollywood movie with a distinct personal touch. To say that it is not so Hollywood means that the film has a somber style and a tragic spirit. Say it Hollywood,
American movie "Capote", four-star recommendation. A biopic directed by Bennett Miller.
There are not many works by Bennett Miller, as well as "Moneyball", "Foxcatcher" and so on. His films have a grim style that is less common in Hollywood films. "He has always been good at shooting live-action biopics, and he is also good at depicting complex characters."
His style is typically reflected in "Capote". Through the process of Capote writing his most famous novel, "In Cold Blood," the film has created a complex image of a writer: proud, sensitive, talented, good at acting, but also cold and selfish. The film also created the prototype character of the novel "In Cold Blood", the famous criminal, who is also a complex character, who came from humble backgrounds, experienced ups and downs, and gradually embarked on the road of crime. In Capote's words, "he is another me. ".
Another highlight of this film is the excellent performance of the late American actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who vividly restored the style and temperament of the gay writer Capote from his appearance, his habitual movements and his tone of voice. His performances are vivid and vivid, as if they were possessed by Capote. In particular, he imitates Capote's tone of speech, which is extremely skillful.
Running through the temperament of Bennett Miller's films is a stern, indifferent temperament to people and things. In his films, there are no pure good people, nor pure bad people, but only complex people who are close to real life. Capote and the criminal Perry Smith in the film are actually the same person who went to different endings. They are also from the bottom of the society, and they have experienced the scorching and cold conditions of the world. One goes to crime, the other goes to success. There is good and evil in both of them. And isn't this the real you and me in real life?
The film is about the writer Capote and the criminal Perry, the cinematic art as an asymptote of reality, but it sees us as we are.
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