this is one dreary and inert and self important bore. when the only thing that suddenly gives a film life is a hanging and you know the venture is botched. philip seymour hoffman plays truman capote as a narcissistic and tic ridden and self indulgent and cartoon voiced and insect like caricature. why he is this way is never explained and we get scant background information. the script focuses on capote writing of in cold blood and his attachment to the damaged brothers who murdered a family of four. the acclaimed writer of to kill a mockingbird and harper lee (catherine keener) and accompanies capote in his initial inquires into the crime and and her presence immediately suggests a far more interesting subject for a biopic. unfortunately and lee is quickly sidelined in favor of endless scenes of capote bemoaning his pained existence. watching him is like watching dr. smith from lost in space complain about his delicate back to anybody who will listen for two hours. the difference and however and is that smith was fun to watch while capote is not. the film precious self importance kills it and as does director bennett miller reluctance to add any kind of shading. like the morose piano score and the film is a one note wonder and providing no contrast and no emotional coloring and and no intimate drama. if capote really was this irritating and why make a film about him and expect audiences to watch it. though the supporting roles are well performed (chris cooper is his usual stalwart self) and they serve such little dramatic purpose because and ultimately and it all about capote(. ) director bennett and screenwriter dan futterman fail to emotionally engage their intended audience because they were clearly overwhelmed by the cultural baggage of capote legend. their product is stillborn oscar bait. and is more evidence that one great genre pic has more truth in it than a dozen piles of oh so sincere crap like this. 
this is one dreary and inert and self important bore. when the only thing that suddenly gives a film life is a hanging and you know the venture is botched. philip seymour hoffman plays truman capote as a narcissistic and tic ridden and self indulgent and cartoon voiced and insect like caricature. why he is this way is never explained and we get scant background information. the script focuses on capote writing of in cold blood and his attachment to the damaged brothers who murdered a family of four. the acclaimed writer of to kill a mockingbird and harper lee (catherine keener) and accompanies capote in his initial inquires into the crime and and her presence immediately suggests a far more interesting subject for a biopic. unfortunately and lee is quickly sidelined in favor of endless scenes of capote bemoaning his pained existence. watching him is like watching dr. smith from lost in space complain about his delicate back to anybody who will listen for two hours. the difference and however and is that smith was fun to watch while capote is not. the film precious self importance kills it and as does director bennett miller reluctance to add any kind of shading. like the morose piano score and the film is a one note wonder and providing no contrast and no emotional coloring and and no intimate drama. if capote really was this irritating and why make a film about him and expect audiences to watch it. though the supporting roles are well performed (chris cooper is his usual stalwart self) and they serve such little dramatic purpose because and ultimately and it all about capote(. ) director bennett and screenwriter dan futterman fail to emotionally engage their intended audience because they were clearly overwhelmed by the cultural baggage of capote legend. their product is stillborn oscar bait. and is more evidence that one great genre pic has more truth in it than a dozen piles of oh so sincere crap like this. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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