The Infamous

'The Infamous' arrived one year too late. The film is based on the same true story that last year's oscar-contender 'Capote' was based upon. The story is of young Truman Capote (Toby Jones)and his investigation into the 1959 murders of a wealthy Kansas family of four. What starts out as a journey to figure out "whodunit" with his childhood friend Harper Lee (Sandra Bullock), turns into something utterly unexpected: an intense and complex bond with one of the murderers that inspired his greatest work ("In Cold Blood") and indelibly changed his life.

Throughout the movie, we could not avoid remembering the incredible performance of Philip Seymour Hoffman, which brought him last year's Oscar. But Toby Jones could succeed in providing some new turns and twists to the charismatic character of Capote in protraying him more like the true man.

Written and directed by Douglas McGrath, "Infamous" could still create its own distinct mark on the path created by the famous 'Capote' only last year. It succeeded in presenting a compelling study of the complex and tortured relationship that resulted between Truman Capote and convicted murderer Perry Smith (Daniel Craig), a bond formed in a prison cell that brought the destruction of Capote's career, as well as his soul. The movie is engaging and well made but unfortunately it'll have to live under the shadow of last year's Oscar.

Here is the official site: infamousmovie.com. The film is rated R for language, violence and some sexuality.