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Quote the Vampire
Few films could match the pre-release hoopla of the 1994 vampire epic "Interview With the Vampire." Based on the now-classic Anne Rice novel and starring Hollywood big guns Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, this goth horror fantasy lived up to expectations in amazing fashion due to terrific period detail, superb performances and the always-interesting direction of the talented Neil Jordan ("The Crying Game").

Granted, much of the fascinating Rice Novel (the first of her Vampire Chronicles) was forsaken, but so much is followed verbatim that even the most dedicated devotee was - for the most part - pleased. Pitt makes a perfect Louis and, surprisingly, Cruise is terrific as Lestat. Their verbal and eventually physical warfare makes for great fireworks along the recreated riverfront of 18th and 19th century New Orleans French Quarter.

This is arguably the greatest vampire film ever made, though fans of Francis Ford Coppola's "Bram Stoker's Dracula" and Hammer's "Horror of Dracula" may disagree. But the look, the emotion and the angst of these stylish and oh-so-beautiful vampires (Antonio Banderas' Armand is also a memorable character) should capture the imagination of just about any moviegoer with a taste for the unusual.

After viewing "Queen of the Damned," a sad and utterly moronic version of the third Anne Rice novel from her Vampire Chronicles, one can't help but appreciate this thoughful celluloid portrayal. Rarely hitting a bad note - with the exception of a tacked on Hollywood-Guns-and-Roses ending which nearly capsizes the entire film, "Interview With the Vampire" is a great example of what big money moviemakers and producers can create when they take supernatural material seriously. A fine film based on a fine novel. This great work will leave you thristing for more.

One of my all-time favorites
This film, adapted from Anne Rice's novel, Interview with The Vampire, still manages to do it justice. Tom Cruise, I thought, made an excellent Lestat. He adds lots of interesting touches to the film and Lestat's character. For instance, how he hits the piano keyboard right before he tells Claudia that "she's been a very, very naughty little girl" Or pulling the lace out of his cuffs at the end when he ambushes Christian Slater in his car. I can't imagine the kind of Lestat everyone else was picturing because he matched my mental Lestat pretty well.
Brad Pitt, I thought, did an excellent job as well. He brought out the dilemma Louis faced everyday pretty accurately, and not insensitively. The quiet, cold Louis that we meet at the beginning of the film is far from the tormented individual we meet in his flashbacks. He skillfully portrays his transformation.
Kirsten Dunst, as everyone else says, did just fine. But I disagree with the critics on the point that her performance so overshadowed Tom Cruise's and Brad Pitt's performance. Antonio Banderas cracks me up in this movie.
The DVD comes with a couple special features. It offers a french language track and a documentary on the behind the scenes making of the film. It also offers full commentary by Neil Jordan. He helps you catch some of the small details that he worked very hard to incorporate into the movie. (Things like how they made the veins appear underneath the skin of the vampires, and how much time they spent making that sculpture of ash. He also spends a lot of time explaining the scene with Lestat and how they made the blood drain from his body.)

Movie Introduction to Anne Rice
A different view on vampirism, a city dwelling kind of vampire who enjoys the good life. Based on one of Anne Rice's several excellent books. Great acting by both Banderas, Pitt and Cruise. A pity they didn't produce any of the other books in this quality.

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