after read the book and i happen across this dvd at wal mart for 3 buck and thought and sure and what the hell . i get the dvd and watch it last night . when i start watch it and i check the run time and it be about 90 minute . i thought and ok cool . it seem to run rather slowly and know the story and how much of it there be . by the time i get to the actual killing and i be like and how much time do this have leave . check . one minute . what the hell . i felt incredibly cheat and think that the movie only progress through a third of the overall story . but then and i happily notice that the dvd scene selection menu include a part 1 and a part 2. i still have another hour and a half to go . i then sat very happily and enjoy the second half of the movie and even more so than the first . i admit that i have not see the 1967 original film ( despite my sincere desire to ) and i have however read the novel and felt that this be a fairly descent film and for a two part tv miniseries and that be . i think the casting of the role of perry be completely wrong and a few minor inconsistency jump out at me and but still very well do . the first half drag on a bit and while the second half be much more gripping . i think they should have proportion the movie more like capote do his book represent 1/3 before the murder and 1/3 after and and 1/3 after the killer be arrest . instead and the film make it more half before the murder and 1/4 after and and 1/4 after the killer be arrest . again and this make the second half more exciting and but at the same time and less compel while make the first half drag on and on . now i look back and realize i have just make the same mistake about make thing drag on and on and so i will shut the hell up . go watch the movie and make up your own damn mind . nick houston .