Bennet Miller

American film director known for Capote (2005), Moneyball (2011), Foxcatcher (2014) and the documentary The Cruise (1998).

Directed Capote (2005), Moneyball (2011), Foxcatcher (2014) and The Cruise (1998). Received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for Moneyball and Foxcatcher.

Two DeBaser reviews examine Bennett Miller's Capote (Italian title: Truman Capote: a sangue freddo). Critics praise Philip Seymour Hoffman's transformative performance and Miller's restrained, austere direction. The film is described as cold, melancholic, and morally disturbing. Recommended for viewers who accept slow, character-driven biopics.

For:Fans of slow-paced, character-driven biopics; cinephiles who like austere, melancholic films; readers of literary adaptations.