Review of In Cold Blood (1967) by Cherri C — 25 Jan 2008

WOW. Terrifying, bizarre, humane, and inexpressibly poignant.

This review of In Cold Blood (1967) was written by Cherri C on 25 Jan 2008.

In Cold Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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By the end, the film has parted company altogether with Capote's cold detachment, and in doing so underlined the rightness of the book's method…

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