“The Nopleonic Code”

In Cold Blood (Classic)

4.5/5 stars

For a late 1960s movie, the production team sured used technology to its advantage. Most of the scenes dissolved into each other in creative ways, it was very well done aestically. The acting by wife-killer Robert Black as Perry and Scott Wilson as dick is phenominal. They truely seem to become the characters from the real life. Truman Capote must have been very proud of this movie. It is set up interesting so that murder occurs, but the audience does not get to see it happen. They wait until the ending to show you the climax. Very interesting way to put it together. The reason it didn’t get the full five stars - at one part when they are being robbed, the Clutters never seem to be honestly scared about strangers in the house. The girl comes out of her room and says “Is this some joke?” with a big smile on her face. It just didnt seem to fit. But maybe thats they way people would have reacted in late 1950s. Overall, great movie to very interesting story.