Mild spoilers in the following review:
Capote is a very good movie. It is a movie that I like to call: Boring and great.
The plot is not quite about Truman Capote's life, but rather his quest on writing the revolutionary book: "In Cold Blood" which I have not read for the record, so keep that in mind during the review. It is a very odd yet intriguing plot idea. It is not about his life itself, it is solely about the making of the book which I really enjoyed.
Seymour-Hoffman's performance is great. He was a practical replica of the real Capote. I mean, I will be honest, I never knew about Capote, I never knew about the book, I never knew his relationship with Harper Lee, I just watched this movie because it was on my list. Yet I learned a lot from this movie. Everyone's acting is good, but Capote's actor stands out by a bunch.
The cinematography is ok. Everything regarding the audio is perfectly fine, but for the visuals not so much, I noticed that at the end before the execution of Perry, there was a slightly useless cut that served no purpose. It looked almost accidental. And overall the graphics looked ever so slightly grainy.
Based on my research, it is a highly accurate movie with very few dramatized scenes.
Now for the entertainment level, the entertainment is complicated. It is similar to Milk (not the movie, the entertainment style), it is not an entertaining movie. But. It is still a phenomenal movie. Entertainment is only a factor of how good a movie is that is not exactly theoretical. It remains a great movie, but for the entertainment level, it is not incredibly high.
Emotional impact, emotional does not mean sad (even though the execution and Capote's reaction is heart breaking), it is educational above all. It is an important one. Which is a great quality in a movie.
As for the ending, as I said it is very sad, and it gets to the point without useless build up. And I love it.
In conclusion: Plot: 9.6/10 Acting: 9.8/10 Cinematography: 7.7/10 Realism: 9.9/10 Entertainment level: 7.2/10 Emotional impact: 9.5/10 Ending: 10/10 Characters: 9.9/10
Final rating: 92%
Capote is a very good movie. It is a movie that I like to call: Boring and great.
The plot is not quite about Truman Capote's life, but rather his quest on writing the revolutionary book: "In Cold Blood" which I have not read for the record, so keep that in mind during the review. It is a very odd yet intriguing plot idea. It is not about his life itself, it is solely about the making of the book which I really enjoyed.
Seymour-Hoffman's performance is great. He was a practical replica of the real Capote. I mean, I will be honest, I never knew about Capote, I never knew about the book, I never knew his relationship with Harper Lee, I just watched this movie because it was on my list. Yet I learned a lot from this movie. Everyone's acting is good, but Capote's actor stands out by a bunch.
The cinematography is ok. Everything regarding the audio is perfectly fine, but for the visuals not so much, I noticed that at the end before the execution of Perry, there was a slightly useless cut that served no purpose. It looked almost accidental. And overall the graphics looked ever so slightly grainy.
Based on my research, it is a highly accurate movie with very few dramatized scenes.
Now for the entertainment level, the entertainment is complicated. It is similar to Milk (not the movie, the entertainment style), it is not an entertaining movie. But. It is still a phenomenal movie. Entertainment is only a factor of how good a movie is that is not exactly theoretical. It remains a great movie, but for the entertainment level, it is not incredibly high.
Emotional impact, emotional does not mean sad (even though the execution and Capote's reaction is heart breaking), it is educational above all. It is an important one. Which is a great quality in a movie.
As for the ending, as I said it is very sad, and it gets to the point without useless build up. And I love it.
In conclusion: Plot: 9.6/10 Acting: 9.8/10 Cinematography: 7.7/10 Realism: 9.9/10 Entertainment level: 7.2/10 Emotional impact: 9.5/10 Ending: 10/10 Characters: 9.9/10
Final rating: 92%