If you’re going to see one movie about Truman Capote, see Infamous. Capote presents the story with little context in which to consider it, and whitewashes over Capote’s flamboyant charm and eccentricities which allowed him to gain his position in society and access to gossiping Kansas families, and ultimately the murderers themselves. Hoffman plays Capote deadpan. In the end Infamous really shows how In Cold Blood changed Capote into a very dark person and focuses on the contrast between his relationships and how he uses one to benefit in another. Overall I think Infamous is a more accurate film and tells a better story.
To understand the immediate difference in voice between Capote and Infamous, one must keep in mind the production company of the latter is best known for unrelenting, dark and brooding movies. Killer Films also produced The Notorious Betty Page, Party Monster, Storytelling, Boys Don’t Cry, Kids, and my personal favorite Office Killer. See this review for a more detailed comparison of the two movies.
