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Bookmark this pageInterview With the Vampire (1994)
Director: Neil Jordan
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From Time Out Film Guide
Contemporary San Francisco - Louis de Pointe du Lac (Pitt) tells a journalist (Slater) the strange details of his life: how two centuries earlier he was attacked by the degenerate vampire Lestat (Cruise); how he rejected his mentor's advice by feeding on rats and poodles; how the pair 'adopted' a young orphan, Claudia (Dunst), whose thirst for blood outstripped even Lestat's; how their individual inclinations and ethical codes gave rise to lethal tensions between the various members of this bizarre, undead 'family'; and so on. For all its ambitions and visual flair, Jordan's adaptation of Anne Rice's novel is a disappointment. It's not only not scary, it's also dull and conventional. True, the emphasis on Dante Ferretti's lavish production design makes for some heavy dollops of 'atmosphere'; true, too, that the acting is adequate. The major problem lies with Rice's own script which is dramatically repetitive and philosophically banal. Profoundly unremarkable.Author: GA
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- em6265 said...
- Posted on Mar 29 2009 04:32 I love this film! I think Tom Cruise did a great job.
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- Monica said...
- Posted on Mar 06 2009 18:22 In my opinion, Interview with the Vampire is kick ass in both the film and book version!! I love Lestat forever!!
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Cast & crew
Director: Neil Jordan
Producer: Stephen Woolley, David Geffen
Cast: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, Stephen Rea, Christian Slater, Kirsten Dunst, Domiziana Giordano, Thandie Newton, Roger Lloyd Pack full cast
Duration: 122 mins
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