Truman
I recently watched Infamous (2006), that "other" Truman Capote movie, and it's a sumptuous delight! I wouldn't say its better than Capote (2005), but FAR different tonally. The whole movie is a very light-hearted and much sunnier cousin to the other film, which gives it credence on its own standing. Meaning, if you liked one, you'll probably like the other. The first 15 min. I was a tad distraught, saying to myself, "This feels like an HBO Original movie." But by the half hour mark I was laughing frequently along with the characters. Watching Capote win the small-town Kansans over to his cause was a real hoot.
How Infamous got the short shrift in theatres I don't know. It stars a huge name-cast: Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Jones, Isabellla Rossellini, Hope Davis (whom I love), Peter Bogdanovich, and Jeff Daniels. Daniel Craig as Perry Smith definitely isn't as interesting as Clifton Collins Jr., but good nonethless. And all my bitching as to why the creators of Casino Royale didn't have Craig dye his hair dark? I now see why. He just looks strange with dark hair, as he is here. Sandra Bullock is never as convincing a Harper Lee as Catherine Keener was in Capote, but she grows into the role as the film unspools.
Both films cover the exact same ground, but the tone gives you more illumination from a different angle. My guess is that the truth is somewhere between these two. A great triple-feature would be Capote (2005), Infamous (2006), and In Cold Blood (1967).
How Infamous got the short shrift in theatres I don't know. It stars a huge name-cast: Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Jones, Isabellla Rossellini, Hope Davis (whom I love), Peter Bogdanovich, and Jeff Daniels. Daniel Craig as Perry Smith definitely isn't as interesting as Clifton Collins Jr., but good nonethless. And all my bitching as to why the creators of Casino Royale didn't have Craig dye his hair dark? I now see why. He just looks strange with dark hair, as he is here. Sandra Bullock is never as convincing a Harper Lee as Catherine Keener was in Capote, but she grows into the role as the film unspools.
Both films cover the exact same ground, but the tone gives you more illumination from a different angle. My guess is that the truth is somewhere between these two. A great triple-feature would be Capote (2005), Infamous (2006), and In Cold Blood (1967).