Capote
Philip Seymore Hoffman at his best since... I can't remember. Magnolia??
One thing I found particularly interesting was Harper Lee's story and the fact that she was so close to Capote, not to mention the fact that even when the book became such an enormous hit people were still putting "How" in front of the title of her story. (To Kill A Mockingbird) the ignorance of the masses.....
That is not to say that I know so much more than anyone else. I honestly don't know anything about Truman Capote. I have never read In Cold Blood, but the film made it so that anyone would be interested in reading it. It is the story behind the story- the man who became so close to one of the murderers and it truly consumed his very being. He began to neglect his friends, his love, his life, everything but the bottle... it is the true picture of how debilitating a disease depression can be.
And I should know. Depression consumed my life for years. It was the same with Capote, and Hoffman's portrayal of that was wonderful.
Even though the film was not fantastic, it was still very good. Hoffman deserves an award for that at least. The viewer really feels the world of Capote and his Benedict Arnold complex.
One thing I found particularly interesting was Harper Lee's story and the fact that she was so close to Capote, not to mention the fact that even when the book became such an enormous hit people were still putting "How" in front of the title of her story. (To Kill A Mockingbird) the ignorance of the masses.....
That is not to say that I know so much more than anyone else. I honestly don't know anything about Truman Capote. I have never read In Cold Blood, but the film made it so that anyone would be interested in reading it. It is the story behind the story- the man who became so close to one of the murderers and it truly consumed his very being. He began to neglect his friends, his love, his life, everything but the bottle... it is the true picture of how debilitating a disease depression can be.
And I should know. Depression consumed my life for years. It was the same with Capote, and Hoffman's portrayal of that was wonderful.
Even though the film was not fantastic, it was still very good. Hoffman deserves an award for that at least. The viewer really feels the world of Capote and his Benedict Arnold complex.
posted by Susan at
12/20/2005
1 Comments:
Hoffman has always been incredible. Anyone who has seen mahogany can say that.
I think it's just that Giamatti and Hoffman have done so many little roles, people tend to overlook them until a breakout role happens, like "Sideways", then people say "Oh look!! It's pig vomit!!"
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Susan, at 10:06 AM
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