In Cold Blood (1967) directed by Richard Brooks
"In cold blood" proffers a multiplicity of interpretations. To those aware of black and white era, it will surely remain a perfect crime drama, humanist movie and a truthful statement about the American rural society which was very closely knit. All this might not be same for today's viewers whoever they might be, wherever they might live because they have only a brief inkling of that bygone era. This is not unusual as these folks are more used to today's films with explicit gore, mayhem, violence and bloodbath. So compared to all this the meaningless multiple homicide depicted in "In cold blood" might appear as childish or may be laughable to them. For its 134 minutes duration, "In cold blood" is a very gripping film. One genuine reason to watch it is its masterful original soundtrack by Quincy Jones. Apart from these factors there are many aspects of this film which have become old due to the passage of time. For example-an offhand viewer might get the idea that there is a lot of blood, gore and horrible violence in this film. However it is more of a psychological portrait of a senseless crime which was perpetuated by two highly irresponsible young criminals. In short it is a must for those people who appreciated Psycho by Mr A H. This film is in no way Psycho's poor cousin.
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