In viewing Smith primarily as
an unusually rich character in the non-fiction novel that would make him a household name, Capote ultimately lost touch with his own humanity as well as his subject's.
It's also a movie
unusually rich in excellent supporting
characters, including Chris Messina as Joe's punchy Florida sidekick Dion, Chris Cooper as the pragmatic, world - weary local police chief, and a translucent Elle Fanning as the chief's daughter Loretta, who drags herself out of heroin addiction to become a beacon of proselytising Christian righteousness.