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Philip Seymour Hoffman's precise, uncanny performance as Capote doesn't imitate the author so much as channel him, as a man whose peculiarities mask great intelligence and deep wounds.Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

In Capote, Philip Seymour Hoffman's brilliant transformation into the mannered writer takes your breath away.Full Review

Claudia Puig
USA Today

The mesmerizing performance of Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the celebrated writer dominates every scene, while director Bennett Miller and screenwriter Dan Futterman's penetrating study enthralls in every aspect.Full Review

David Rooney
Variety

A triumph that goes well beyond Hoffman's tour de force performance.Full Review

Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle

Capote represents something unique in cinema.Most eye-catching for critics and audiences in the weeks to come will be Philip Seymour Hoffman's brilliant metamorphosis into the persona of the late author.Full Review

Kirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood Reporter
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