Interview with the Vampire

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Summary: The greatest Of Beautiful
Review: I never found a power of beautiful like this!! It's the Best of the best. You can show many things in live of vampires, how they live how they born how they pain . But I still don't understand about vampires's family. You make me love vampire,that'sall I wanna say. Thanks to make

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Summary: A glimpse of what could have been
Review: OK, so it's tired and repetitive to critisize a film for not being as good as the novel. We've all heard that complaint more times than any of us can remember.

I so wanted to love Interview With The Vampire, but unfortunatly my knowledge and love for the novel it is based on came between us. It's difficult to judge a film on it's own merits when you are able to point out the changes made from the book and how they were detrimental to the film's lasting success. Interview with the vampire will never be regarded as a classic film, and there are many reasons why.

Firstly, the Character of Lestat is a vivacious, charismatic and incredibly attractive "man". When reading the description of Lestat in Anne Rice's own words one actor immeaditaly springs to mind... Brad Pitt. Interesting then when it was announced that Tom Cruise was taking the role.... which in itself is ironic since Tom Cruise actually fits the description of Louis and has the abilty to convey the same personality traits as Louis. So this is the first big mistake. Had Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise reversed roles I am convinced both of them would have garnered Oscar Nominations. An interesting side note to this casting error is the decision to cast Antonio Banderas as Armand in a role designed to be played by an actor that can look like a cherubic 17 year old boy. Does that sound like Antonio Banderas? This second casting error completely throws off the dynamic between the characters.

Another big mistake was to sell the movie as a horror, then go on to remove the one portion of the story that best fits the genre. Before Louis and Claudia arrive in Paris, they first went to Eastern Europe in search of their vampiric origin. What they find is perhaps the only genuinely frightening part of the tale. They stumble across another vampire. At this point the only other vampire they have encountered since Lestat. This new vampire is the stuff of nightmares; a lumbering, blood crazed monster that is quick to attack Louis and Claudia and soon has them convinced that they will never find another of their own kind. These few scenes in eastern Europe would have been scary and also serve to give more emphasis on the slow collapse of Louis and Claudia's relationship.

Even a fan of the film, who hasn't read the book, can surely see how these casting changes and additional scenes would have made such an amazing diference to the movie. Remember when Anne Rice published that letter decrying the film... well her instincts were right. This is a classic example of a movie that failed to live up to it's own potential.

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Summary: SOLID AND SURPRISING
Review: Everyone knows that no one wanted Tom Cruise to play the lead of the vampire Lestat in this film. Everyone just knew he was too much of a lightweight pretty boy to pull it off. Writer Anne Rice was livid with this casting choice. However, Cruise surprised everyone when he pulled off a stunning and sexy performance. Anne Rice herself was said to be surprised and even more than that, delighted. Cruise's outstanding performance coupled with the performances of Brad Pitt, Christian Slater, Antonio Banderas and Kirsten Dunst, then just a child, precocious as she was, made this film good. And on top of this the scenery was lavish and moody just as you would expect. I am not a fan of vampire stories nor of Anne Rice, nor particularly of Tom Cruise of Brad Pitt, but I will say that this film was surprising in every way.

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Summary: Spellbinding Macabre
Review: When this movie opened on the big screen, I did not go to see it because I thought it was going to be a "spoof" about vampires. However, when I saw the video, my assumption couldn't have been further from the truth. I found myself enthralled with the tormented Louis (Brad Pitt), the flamboyant Lestat (Tom Cruise), and the exquisite child Claudia (Kirsten Dunst). This is a very passionate, expressive, and vivid adaptation of Anne Rice's novel. Tom Cruise brings the character Lestat to life with all the bells and whistles (he went for it) and is one of his finest hours on the sliver screen. It seems the vampire Louis was written for Brad Pitt - need I say more. The child vampire, Claudia, was played brilliantly by Kirsten Dunst, and she looked the role all too perfectly. I found myself caught up in the macabre atmosphere and genre of New Orleans and the 18th Century. This movie takes the classic vampire as we know him, and shows a different side where human emotions, vulnerability and the need for companionship meet. Underlying it all is the "thirst" (no pun intended) for knowledge about the origins of the "dark gift", the fear of abandonment, and future survival. It takes the fears that we go through as humans and fuses them with these vampires. For those of you who like the mysterious and eerie, this is a must to see. I fell in love with it and have watched it many times over. I love Anne Rice's book, but adore the movie.

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Summary: A Vampire Film With Meaning
Review: "Interview With The Vampire" is an intriguing movie that looks deeper into the vampire than any other film involving these mysterious creatures. Instead of being portrayed as heartless killers as in most other vampire films, "Interview" shows a new side, a compassionate side capable of feelings, including love.

As the plot progresses, the audience becomes connected with the characters it reveals. Louis, the main character, becomes especially easy to connect with because the audience can easily find parts of themselves within him. Louis is a very troubled vampire, continually struggling with himself. On one side, his instincts guide him to survive, but, on the other side, his gentle heart forbids him to partake in the evil deeds necessary to do so. This internal conflict that Louis eternally faces symbolizes the choices and judgments each human must deal with everyday.

Louis, along with vampires Lestat, Claudia, and Armand, also symbolize the outsider, the misunderstood person that lives within every man and woman. When Louis boldly tells the interviewer, "I'm flesh and blood, but not human," he is saying that although people are not all alike, they all must face trials in life, and all have the ability to feel the same emotions as each other. This statement represents the theme of the entire movie.

Although "Interview" is probably not for everyone, I gave it a five star rating for its unique portrayal of vampires, and of life. Although the plot might not appeal to everybody, anybody should be able to appreciate depth in the characters, and the film as a whole.

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Summary: It lacks of something....
Review: First I'll review the DVD:

I don't like that kind if package... it usually gets dirty and the picture fades with time.
The DVD extras are ok, DTS version was a good idea, the menu is well done, the light effect when you navigate the menu is cool.

About the movie.... I liked the first part... is really interesting, but I hated the part at the theatre.... I think they should've changed the whole scene for something more interesting.

So, if you are not a big fan of this movie... I suggest you to look for something else...

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Summary: Great story, great movie, Great actors
Review: Ture, this movie isn't as captivating as the novel because frankly, nothing can match the way Anne Rice writes. But, Brad Pitt Tom Cruise Antonio Banderas in one movie? That would make it worth watching even if they were all sitting around staring at a blank wall. But, ofcourse they're not. What they're doing is portraying Anne Rice's most interesting characters brilliantly. Tom Cruise was perfect as Lestat, Antonio Banderas as Armand, and no one could have done a better job at playing Claudia than Kirstin Dunst. Brad Pitt, well he's just perfect he he. Seriosuly Louis could have been written with him in mind. One more thing Anne Rice is a genius. She writes the best books ever, and she gets the hottest guys in the world to star in her movies. God bless her. Luv Me [e-mail]

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Summary: Adventurous but not mythical
Review: This film, adapted from Anne Rice's famous novel, had been expected by many people whe it came out and had been marked by the dying of an overdose of the main actor. That's how Tom Cruise moved into the picture. It is a remarkable film with beautiful actors. And yet the story does not get onto the rails of any sequel. Why ? Because it does not reach the mythical level Anne Rice is so great at bringing out in her Vampires Chronicles. It does not even give us the deep feeling of historical time that we get in the book and that is the discriminating touch of those Vampire Chronicles. So it is reduced to an action and adventure film, which does not correspond at all to Anne Rice's project. For instance the voodoo scene is essential to link the vampires to the deepest layers of human consciousness, history and fears. In the film it is reduced to some folkloric panic and some rebellion against a nearly insignificant course of events. The film is beautiful but it betrays Anne Rice and it does not open the door to the sequence of events and points of view. It does not even make us crave for Lestat's point of view on the same events. Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, Paris Universities II and IX.

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Summary: BRAD PITT AND TOM CRUISE TOGETHER...
Review: BRAD PITT AND TOM CRUISE TOGETHER IS PROBABLY THE ONLY REASON TO WATCH THIS MOVIE. IT WAS BORING AND DRAGGED OUT. I WOULDN'T EVEN WASTE MY TIME ON IT. I GAVE IT 3 STARS JUST BECAUSE TOM CRUISE AND BRAD PITT STAR IT IN. THEY ARE VERY SEXY IN THIS PICTURE BUT THAT ALONE DOESN'T MAKE A GOOD MOVIE. I HAVE READ THE BOOK AND THINK THAT THIS MOVIE DID IT NO JUSTICE. IF YOU MUST GET A ANNE RICE DOSE, STICK TO THE BOOK. THE MOVIE IS NOT WORTH IT AND DOESN'T GIVE ANNE RICE HER DUE.

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Summary: A French CULinary masterpiece! (it's what's for dinner!)
Review: I haven't read Rice's novel, so I don't know whether this is a good adaptation or not, but personally, I found the picture a little silly and with lotsa loopholes. It certainly contradicts most of what I know about vampires, which isn't much (I didn't know they were gay?). However, for fans of megagorgeous French beauty Laure Marsac, it is definitely a MUST. She practically steals the movie as the ...ehr, main course! YUMMMMMMMIE!