Bennett Miller's fantastic Capote is a great example (out of many) that shows the brilliance of Philip Seymour Hoffman. May such an incredible actor - and from what I hear, an awesome person in general - rest in peace. I will truly miss seeing his name show up in the credits of future films.

Performances : 9.1/10
Story : 6.1/10
Production : 7.2/10
Overall : 7.47/10

I wasn't in love with this film, the story was pretty lackluster. Luckily Phillip Seymour Hoffman is in it, and boy does he steal the show. He takes on the role of Truman Capote in such a way that I honest to god forgot that it was Hoffman.

Watch this for his performance, if for no other reason.

why did god take phillip seymour hoffman while woody allen is still alive and breathing.. of all the crusty old men to take from us ..

At this point I will watch anything with Philip Seymour Hoffman's name on it and this I will never get tired of. Hoffman's and Collins Jr's performances are electric.

Doesn't pass my "Would this be of interest if it were fictional?" test for fact-based movies. The problem, as it was with In Cold Blood (the movie), is Perry. Richard Brooks tried too hard to make him sympathetic, while this movie doesn't try hard enough. He's too much of a cipher, an articulate but otherwise insipid prop, and honestly I have no idea what Capote sees in him. Consequently, Capote's ambivalence between self-serving manipulation and genuine love and affection doesn't really pay off dramatically, and his supposed emotional torment is hollow and unconvincing -- which actually could have added another layer to the film, if only Dan Futterman were a better writer. I hope Foxcatcher was the last of these Miller-Futterman murder tell-alls, because they suck at them.

What a tragic tale.
But,I do have a major complaint though. Advertising said that Phillip Seymour Hoffman was supposed to be in it,but I didn't see no Hoffman...

philip seymour hoffman is a god of acting i won't be convinced otherwise

It is a solid film but it's missing something. I loved Hoffmann's performance as well as Catherine Keener's. She's a real treasure. The movie looks pretty and it's well written, but it's just kind of boring.

Hoffman was absolutely brilliant. A perfect example of when you can't see the actor behind the character no matter how hard you try, he vanishes into the role.
that‘s how you express emotions.

PSH’s outstanding performance anchors a terrific biopic embodying classic style with its taut direction and painfully understated script. - ▲▲

philip seymour hoffman's performance gives this another star

This is my second viewing of Capote within the last 24 hours. This time, I listened to the audio commentary featuring director Bennett Miller and cinematographer Adam Kimmel. It's another excellent track worthy of your attention.

I watched Capote tonight while listening to the audio commentary featuring director Bennett Miller and actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. I've seen this movie before, but this was the first time I've listened to one of the commentaries. It's highly recommended for fans of the movie and of Hoffman. I'll listen to the second commentary track soon.