Review – In Cold Blood

Robert Blake’s “Little Rascals” face makes him all the more chilling as psychopath Perry Smith in this screen adaptation of Truman Capote’s famous non-fiction novel about the Clutter murders. When trying to get a real feel for the setting and the times, it may help to be from Kansas or at least be familiar with the landscape and its inhabitants. The print I saw was also extremely dark and the sound somewhat inconsistent, though I’m not sure if that was a problem with the film itself or just the copy I saw. And though some of the techniques are a little dated, it’s still nice to see a movie that assumes the audience has at least a little brain power. Worth seeing