tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745648.post113016942676068644..comments2024-02-08T02:15:54.297-08:00Comments on Cause and Defect: Capote (2005)A.H. Rajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962973533972953797noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745648.post-1130739938565417972005-10-30T22:25:00.000-08:002005-10-30T22:25:00.000-08:00Interesting review. I haven't seen Capote yet (I ...Interesting review. I haven't seen Capote yet (I used my LexisNexis-won movie pass to see Saw II), but I have a few comments. I definitely agree that Hoffman is great, but I can't agree that he is underrated. He is an actor's actor, at the forefront of the craft since Magnolia (where he played a part written just for him) and especially since he and his cohort John C. Reilly costarred in Sam Shepard's True West off broadway in 2000, alternating parts from night to night. It's true that he hasn't had a major picture to carry yet (though he's had principal roles in stuff like "Love Liza" and Owning Mahowny (sp?)) so by that measure, I guess you're right. But he's been squarely on the radar--and the recipient of heaps of praise-- for anyone who really follows actors (as opposed to movie stars). His career arc reminds me of another of my favorites, Peter Saarsgard. Man, when is someone going to let that guy carry a movie? Of course, he's so perfect in supporting roles, you almost don't want him to mess up his mojo by playing a starring role.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I look forward to seeing Capote. (No doubt it's better than Saw II.) I'm intrigued by the portrayal of Perry Smith that you discuss. I read the book recently, and I'd concur that Dick Hickok is the far more memorable of the two killers. Of course that all must have been colored by Capote's personal feelings for Smith, which I understand to be slightly more than professional. I like what I've seen of Clifton Collins Jr. He was the only decent thing in the abysmal "Mind Hunters" but that's what I get for watching a Renny Harlin movie. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks for the review. You've sparked my interest in Capote. Of course it will have to wait until after Jarhead, which features a (no doubt excellent) performance by Peter Saarsgard.Mad.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15200725326662500155noreply@blogger.com