paul
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9/22/2006 9:10 AM
posted awhile ago
Re: Capote vs Infamous
I too have not seen Capote. Isn't that funny? Big Oscar winner versus little brother late to the party and we choose the little guy. Here's what I heard from someone who'd seen both.
Infamous suggests a different nuance to the relationship between Capote and Perry. From what I hear, it does a better job of showing how Perry and Truman dismantle each other's facades they've constructed. Don't be alarmed, but the person I spoke with actually felt more of a connection with Toby Jones playing Capote than the Phillip Seymour Hoffman's Capote. This preference actually doesn't surprise me. It's always more engrossing to see an unknown play a great character than a well known actor because you don't have to go through the adjustment period of thinking, "Wow! It's like Dustin Hoffman is really autistic!" Also, my friend liked the out-of-character casting of Sandra Bullock as Harper Lee over Katherine Keener. Which sort of defeats the argument I just made about unknown character actors.
The film Capote is apparently better crafted overall. The story is tighter and more artistic. The moment Capote's unexpected intimacy with Perry is revealed is more powerful. These are all very subjective differences, so take them with a grain of salt. It's simply what I heard.
I am hankering to see Capote now.
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