Capote and Friends
The new movie, "Capote," reminds one of the stories of Faust and of Prometheus (even Mary Shelley's version).
The film tells the tale of Truman Capote writing In Cold Blood and acting like a god as he brilliantly gives birth to a new literary genre. The crux of the movie is how Capote lies to and betrays one of his subjects and so in a sense sells his soul in exchange for a literary success. And also, he pursues his goal with such an obsession that like that other creator Frankenstein he is ultimately destroyed.
Harper Lee is portrayed enigmatically as his friend and conscience. And Capote insults both those aspects, oddly with no major reaction from Lee.
It is the best movie I've seen this year and I recommend it.
The new movie, "Capote," reminds one of the stories of Faust and of Prometheus (even Mary Shelley's version).
The film tells the tale of Truman Capote writing In Cold Blood and acting like a god as he brilliantly gives birth to a new literary genre. The crux of the movie is how Capote lies to and betrays one of his subjects and so in a sense sells his soul in exchange for a literary success. And also, he pursues his goal with such an obsession that like that other creator Frankenstein he is ultimately destroyed.
Harper Lee is portrayed enigmatically as his friend and conscience. And Capote insults both those aspects, oddly with no major reaction from Lee.
It is the best movie I've seen this year and I recommend it.
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