Has anyone else seen this yet?

I saw it when it opened and was very impressed, particularly with the wonderful performance of the lead actor as Capote (if he doesn't win an Oscar for best actor this year, I will be very surprised).

I knew a lot about Capote before I saw the film and it didn't change my view of him - i.e. that he was a nasty, unpleasant little man with an inflated opinion of his own literary abilities. For most of his adult life (certainly for the last 20 years or so) he was more famous for being famous - posing as a great wit on the New York glitterati circuit - than for anything he had written.

The film is worth seeing if for nothing else than for a study in ruthless obsession and of an author's narcissism. As an author myself, I am well aware of the dangers of the latter, but hopefully will never fall prey to the former.

The film is well worth seeing though, although its hardly uplifting (with the exception of the great acting - the acting standard in the film overall is very high).

I always felt though that the man ultimately redeemed himself by indicating that 'Cat' in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" lived out his life in contentment in a good home. :thumbsup:

Even such a completely self-obsessed, narcissistic individual as Truman Capote had a soft spot for cats! That saves him in my book.

StarSparkle

Capote once accused Taki [the Greek writer, playboy and bon viveur] of sexually assaulting him. As if anyone would take the word of an obscene little **** like Capote against that of the great Taki. Capote was truly loathsome and spectacularly untalented.

I value your judgement more highly than anyone else's on here, Lord C, so I'll make the effort to see the film on the big screen. Sounds a corker.

Truman Capote portrayed very well - so much so I wanted to slap him around just for the fun of it. :mad:

Lol it's true! He came out of the cinema wanting to hurt him.

I loved the film personally it inspired me to do more research (weyhey) so this time instead of researching people like Richard Ramirez and Cary Stayner I'm reasearching Truman Capote. It's really interesting lol.