Interview With the Vampire (1994)

When it was announced that Tom Cruise would play the vampire Lestat in this adaptation of Anne Rice's bestselling novel, even Rice chimed in with a highly publicized objection. The author wisely and justifiably recanted her negative opinion when she saw Cruise's excellent performance, which perceptively addresses the pain and chronic melancholy that plagues anyone cursed with immortal bloodlust. Brad Pitt and Kirsten Dunst are equally good at maintaining the dark and brooding tone of Rice's novel. And in this rare mainstream project for a major studio, director Neil Jordan compensates for a lumbering plot by honoring the literate, Romantic qualities of Rice's screenplay. Considered a disappointment while being embraced by Rice's loyal followers, the movie is too slow to be a satisfying thriller, but it is definitely one of the most lavish, intelligent horror films ever made. --Jeff Shannon Amazon.com essential video

perfect

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SOMETHING TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO

WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT TWO TOP MALE BOX OFFICE MEGA STARS. I HAVE BEEN A FAN OF BOTH CRUISE AND PITT FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I HAVE SEEN ALL OF THEIR FILMS. I THOUGHT WHEN THIS FILM CAME OUT, WOW HOW DID THEY MANAGE THIS? TOM CRUISE AND BRAD PITT BOTH HEADLINEING A FILM ABOUT VAMPIRES.
THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THE TWO ACTORS IS FANTASTIC. GOOD VERSES EVIL, BRADS VAMPIRE WITH A HEART AND CRUISES INDIFFERENCE PLAY OFF EACH OTHER LIKE A BOW AND VIOLIN. THIS FILM HAS SPARK AND MAGIC. THIS MOVIE IS A MUST HAVE FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES FANTASY. A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR FILM LIBRARY. December 22, 2008

Very pleasing

Oh, you haven't seen this movie, go ahead and do yourself the favor of buying it, you'll watch it at least once a year, but because it's Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise in your living room dressed as very lovely vampires, I predict it will be more often than that! Classic vampire movie, I never paid much attention to it until I watched it this time, but there are a lot of homosexual undertones in this film, very strong undertones. At any rate, it's very entertaining, I'd recommend buying it! December 6, 2008

Thirsty for this Movie

You will really enjoy this movie!

Great acting, fun, funny and incredibly horrific!

If you are a fan of Anne Rice's, this movie is for you!

Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt have great chemistry together.

Sit back and enjoy! November 23, 2008

Cruise & Neil Jordan create an unforgettable interview

When it was reported in the media that Tom Cruise was to play the lead part of Lestat, the legendary vampire, in Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire", the author herself was dead set against casting the famous movie star as her lead character. However after seeing the completed version of the film, Rice revised her opinion of Cruise and pronounced the performance "brilliant". This role, keep in mind, was passed over originally by Daniel Day Lewis and Jeremy Irons and in retrospect, they would've been too old to play the ever youthful Lestat so I think Cruise was an excellent choice. Also excellent are Brad Pitt as the doomed Louis and a very young Kirsten Dunst as the little girl who never ages. Neil Jordan, coming off his recent hit, "The Crying Game", also delivered with an involving psychological horror film of the first caliber. I am now renting this film in Blu-ray and will comment on its quality which is in debate by some of the customers here. Nevertheless, Blu-ray or standard, this is a film worth seeing if you're a fan of the book or an Anne Rice. I think Cruise is an under-rated actor who has also given brilliant performances in "Born on the 4th of July" and "Magnolia" but because of his good looks is often ignored (The Cary Grant fate!!) as Michael Caine has stated in an interview. Let's hope he doesn't do too many action films and goes for the jugular in his future films!! November 10, 2008

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