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Posted by Harmonia on February 9, 2006 at 17:45:47

In Reply to: "Capote:" why all the enthusiasm? posted by tinear on February 8, 2006 at 14:14:58:

...an artful, complex and honest examination of a gifted individual at the turning point of both his career and his life. The moral and critical issues raised by this film are as relevant today as they were when Capote was researching the Clutter murders.

Neither fiction nor journalism has been the same since the publication of In Cold Blood. Truman Capote was never the same as an artist or a man after his experiences in Kansas. He fed his inner beast - and it devoured him. Moreover, he let loose the beast across this land.

That's why this fine, small film deserves to be nominated for Best Picture.

Capote, along with Good Night & Good Luck, may be miniatures but they go deeper than other films painted on a broader canvas dare.

IMO Hoffman does a superb job of playing Capote - the portrayal could so easily have veered into caricature or parody of this larger than life artist. I found Hoffman utterly believeable and tragic - no mere mimicry or impersonation in his performance - an extraordinary balancing act.

Tinear, with such highly charged material as Capote, understated & subtle are virtues.

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Topic - "Capote:" why all the enthusiasm? - tinear 14:14:58 02/08/06 (12)

Because it's... - Harmonia 17:45:47 02/09/06 (2)

Thanks for the lecture. It ALMOST seems you are praising the - tinear 05:20:46 02/10/06 (0)

Well put... - Jabberwock 18:58:53 02/09/06 (0)

Loved the performance... was ultimately a bit bored by the movie. - sjb 22:51:20 02/08/06 (0)

I liked it.... - Bill McNeal 20:23:30 02/08/06 (2)

Me too... - Harmonia 17:24:41 02/09/06 (0)

Offense, hell, disagreements are what makes this place interesting! (Spoiler to follow!!) - tinear 09:23:07 02/09/06 (0)

Agreed this film is not best picture material -- disagree... - RGA 18:06:57 02/08/06 (2)

all of the best picture nominations, only one came within a hare's breadth of greatness - padreken 10:58:34 02/10/06 (0)

I, OTOH, was... - Harmonia 17:47:30 02/09/06 (0)

impersonation is not the point - tunenut 15:29:55 02/08/06 (1)

As I said, I was not bored at first but there seemed to be no dramatic - tinear 18:27:02 02/08/06 (0)

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Because it's... - Harmonia 17:45:47 02/09/06 (2)

Thanks for the lecture. It ALMOST seems you are praising the - tinear 05:20:46 02/10/06 (0)

Well put... - Jabberwock 18:58:53 02/09/06 (0)

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