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There were a series of things around this movie that turned me off when it was first released. Firstly, I can admit I was not framiliar with Anne Rice's work before she met mainstream success. Couple that with the fact that they had chosen Tom Cruise to play Lestat and Anne Rice was vehemiently opposed to it made me question both this movie's integrity and quality. I was pleasently surprised, however, that this wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

Brad Pitt, in perhaps his best preformance (double for Tom Cruise), plays the broading, reflective Louis, a two hundred year old vampire who is telling his story to an interviewer, played by Christian Slater (in perhaps his last noteworthy role, ironically). Louis is lonely, that's for sure, and hopes that by telling his tale that he will somehow atone for all the good and bad he's been through as well as caused during his two hundred year exile.

Louis takes us through a sweeping epic, crossing time and history. Already depressed over the death of his wife and child, he is hoping for death when he meets Lestat and is given the gift/curse of eternal life. Lestat, obviously lonely for a companion as well, makes Louis immortal yet keeps him at his side without being the best teacher because he wants Louis to stay dependent on him. Later on, they create a sort of odd family when they bring an orphaned girl whose mother had died in some sort of epidemic, Claudia. This family is dysfunctional, to say the least. Eventually tired of Lestat's codependency and controlling nature, Claudia and Louis eliminate him and flee to France to start anew. Here in France they meet another group of vampires in a macabre theater. Claudia, as she did Lestat, grows weary of Louis and craves a new companion, but when the new companion is created the theater vampires take their revenge. Claudia and her new companion are fried up in the sunlight, and Louis, deprived of his lady love, is left truly alone.

This is a tradgic tale as much as it is a fantasy. Louis is an unusual vampire, as he seems to have more respect for human life than his counterparts. He chooses to go through eternity alone, as it's best for him and the world around him. I liked the aspect of being able to live forever, slogging through time and seeing the world as it changes. But, Louis is still a monster, he's not the hero of the story even though he's the main character. And the acting on all parties is a little on the hokey side, but then again the dialogue is preachy and a little silly too. Kristen Dunst, although only a child when she made this movie, stood out as the femme fatale innocent child, an immortal Lolita if there ever was such a thing. The sets, make up and wardrobe make for a lush atmosphere.

I've never been a goth girl, still am not, and have no desires to be, but this was right on in the most mainstream of horror / gothic movies as you can get. Enjoy it for it's scenery and insights into the world of the undead.

Very nice adaptation of a classic novel!
Lavish sets, great story line, decent acting combine to make this tale an excellent vampire story!
Anne Rice's reworking of the vampire story is a good one. She probes the psyche of the vampire to find his weaknesses and presents them in a believeable manner.
This movie presents all of this in a believable manner also. Not to be missed for vampire fans!

Outstanding Adaptation for Fans of the Dark Gift. . . .
Can't say enough about this film.
I saw this on a date with a high school girlfriend in the theatre when it was released. Good memories accompanied by an excellent film.
I have read all of the Vampire Chronicles from Interview up until Memnoch, and I was very excited when I first heard that this movie was being made.
The film mirrored the book perfectly with exception to the ending. No spoilers here, but for those in the know, I felt they did the ending because there was never any hope for making the Vampire Lestat novel into a film. If they did, it would have to be like three hours long, and they don't do that for horror/dramas.
The cast was amazing. I remember at the time hating Brad Pitt for having to endure watching Legend of the Fall with the girlfriend. I just didn't see him as a serious actor. And then I saw his performance as Louis.
He was brilliant and I don't think that there is any other actor who could have captured the tortured soul of Louis better.
And Tom Cruise. . . .I never liked him before either. What did a guy who did crap like Cocktail and Days of Thunder have any right to be granted the role of Lestat? But he was perfect. He exactly matched Louis's description of his character and mannerisms. Although as the readers of the series will know, Lestat is a much different character than in this movie as we later see in the Vampire Lestat.
When you saw this movie upon its release and were presented with Kirstin Dunst, you knew instantly that she was going to be a star for generations. I have never seen, even to this day and even counting Haley Joel Osment's turn in the Sixth Sense and better acting performance in a young person. Never. And when you see this film, you have to be in agreement. To go from playing the part of a nine year-old girl to playing an ageless vampire with the wisdom seen in her many years is a daunting task, and the way she handled it left you with the feeling that she will have much more to show us in her years to come.
You have to see this movie if you are a Vampire fan. And even if you are not, this is a great dramatic tale that tells of how precious life is. A must see.

Let's jsut hope that somebody gets brave and tries to make The Vampire Lestat into a movie with the original cast: Cruise and Bandaras.

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