Interview with the Vampire is based off of the book by Anne Rice who also authored the films script and stars Brad Pitt as Louie, a vampire who has lived for centuries after being made one by the mysterious Lestat (Tom Cruise) but a life of immortality is both a blessing and a curse.
Interview with the Vampire is a very interesting take on the Vampire mythos which has frequently descended into a blood and guts fest or either a tragic love story like we saw in the recent Twilight series here Rice and director Neil Jordan give it a great Gothic feel that really does these creatures a real justice that has been lacking in this genre in recent years.
The film also has some fantastic production design by Dante Feretti with its grand houses and dark halls and old fashioned look to the world Louie walks in as well as some great Vampire make up and effects by the late great Stan Winston, Pitt is on good form as is Cruise and the two make a surprisingly effective pair, Kirsten Dunst is good here despite her young age and I also enjoyed Christian Slater in his role.
So all in all Interview with the Vampire is a good watch and worth a recommendation, 3 out of 5.
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