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Interview (2007)

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Reviews Counted:120

Fresh:69

Rotten:51

Average Rating:6/10

Consensus: Captivating performances from Steve Buscemi and Sienna Miller make a seemingly simple premise gripping and entertaining.

Rated: 15 [See Full Rating] for language including sexual references, and some drug use.

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:02-11-2007

Synopsis: The plot of actor/director Steve Buscemi's INTERVIEW is devilishly simple: a political journalist (Buscemi) is sent on a clearly beneath-him assignment to meet an attractive B-list soap star... The plot of actor/director Steve Buscemi's INTERVIEW is devilishly simple: a political journalist (Buscemi) is sent on a clearly beneath-him assignment to meet an attractive B-list soap star celebrity (Sienna Miller). He makes a mess of the interview, but winds up at her Manhattan loft apartment following an unfortunate car accident. Thus begins an intriguing two-character plot arc in which the mismatched couple argue, drink, snort cocaine, argue some more, and ultimately find some common ground as they both loosen up and reveal some secrets. Buscemi's film is a remake of deceased Dutch director Theo Van Gogh's 2003 movie of the same name, and the director throws in a few neat references to the original, even aping Van Gogh's predilection for shooting on three cameras. Miller fits perfectly into the role of a disgruntled celebrity who can't contain her anger at the press, while Buscemi delivers an acting master class as the full-of-himself intellectual whose conversation is fueled by a haughty toleration for his sparring partner. INTERVIEW is a lengthy conversation piece that probably has more in common with an off-Broadway play than it does with any of Buscemi's filmmaking contemporaries, but it works, thanks to Buscemi's impressive direction and the superior source material, both of which provide plenty of scope for the two leads to flex their skills. [More]

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Sienna Miller

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Sienna Miller

Director: Steve Buscemi

Director: Steve Buscemi
Screenwriter: Steve Buscemi, David Schechter
Producer: Gijs van de Westelaken, Bruce Weiss
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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Interview is well-made but depends almost entirely on its acting. Neither of the two principals let it down, even when the screenplay isn't quite as sharp as it could have been.

Full Review Source: This is London | comment Comment
11/02/07
Derek Malcolm
Derek Malcolm
This is London

Sienna Miller as an airhead celeb more famous for her sex life than her movies? Quite a stretch for the British actress.

Full Review Source: thelondonpaper | comment Comment
11/02/07
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
thelondonpaper

It pretends to be about the games of deceit that go on between men and women, but it's really just a squib on the culture of celebrity, and the cynical conclusion that's meant to pull us up short is feeble and silly beyond patience.

Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
11/02/07
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Independent

The friskiness of this pas de deux is something, and the acting duet enough of a selling point.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
11/02/07
Tim Robey
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph
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A talky, tricksy but never particularly convincing or involving drama.

Full Review Source: Financial Times | comment Comment
11/02/07
Karl French
Karl French
Financial Times

There can hardly be a bigger waste of time than this conceited and self-indulgent two-hander directed by Steve Buscemi, remade from a Theo Van Gogh film.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
11/02/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Sienna does a good job of portraying Katya as a blonde, self-obsessed actress who is good at turning on the tears. Remarkable that.

Full Review Source: Sun Online | comment Comment
11/02/07
Sun Online

The constant see-sawing of emotion eventually becomes repetitive and wearisome.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
11/02/07
Kevin Maher
Kevin Maher
Times [UK]
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There’s some nicely written dialogue in this remake of a foreign movie, but it’s all extremely unsatisfying thanks to a so-what? ending and the script’s inability to make us warm to its two principal characters.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
11/02/07
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

Snappy exchanges, smart acting and slick directing go to make up a wickedly entertaining work that's hugely enjoyable. A deft story about modern-day celebrity culture, it also proves what a talent Buscemi is as a director.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
11/02/07
James Mottram
James Mottram
Channel 4 Film
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Interview is a decently acted two-hander fringe play that doesn't deserve to be on film.

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment Comment
11/02/07
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

Essentially it's a game of verbal ping-pong and, even if cynicism wins the day too easily in the end, the interplay is lively and intriguing.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
11/02/07
Stella Papamichael
Stella Papamichael
BBC
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Interview is a decent showcase for the talents of its stars, but may leave you in doubt over the talents of its originator. Hopefully the other Van Gogh remakes in production will sport more smartness and subtlety.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
11/02/07
Aubrey Day
Aubrey Day
Total Film

Ultimately, this two-hander feels limited in scale, but frisky and diverting while it’s on.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
11/01/07
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out
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As an exercise in preconception-shattering, it works reasonably well. But as the characters veer between petulance and intimacy and back again - often within the same verbal exchange – the situation never really rings true.

Full Review Source: Sky Movies | comment Comment
11/01/07
Tim Evans
Tim Evans
Sky Movies

Stagey filming aside, this is a sharp and controlled study of celebrity obsession.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
11/01/07
William Thomas
William Thomas
Empire Magazine
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Stagey but enjoyable drama with superb performances from its two leads.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/19/07
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Miller delivers her strongest yet performance in this offbeat black comedy, which [is] intriguing, but a little draggy.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
08/09/07
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
11/20/08
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
Hollywood.com
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Full Review Source: NPR.org | comment Comment
10/18/08
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
NPR.org
 
 
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