It's an intensely dark tale -- the cinematography, the tone, the dialogue -- but for those who enjoy dark humor, Jordan has brilliantly inserted a few divine moments of comic relief.
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05/20/03
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
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Reviews Counted:45
Fresh:27
Rotten:18
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: Despite lacking some of the book's subtler shadings, and suffering from some clumsy casting, Interview with a Vampire benefits from Neil Jordan's atmospheric direction and a surfeit of gothic thrills.
Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Horror author Anne Rice penned the screenplay for this full-blooded adaptation of her novel, which chronicles the life of 18th-century nobleman Louis (Brad Pitt) after he is bitten by powerful,... [More]
Starring: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, Antonio Banderas
Director: Neil Jordan
Reviews for Interview with the Vampire
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01/30/03
No review available.
01/30/03
Not what it could have been, but memorably moody
12/21/02
Good Neil Jordan film. Could have been better with a different lead
08/22/02
A fabulous adaptation of the Anne Rice novel and one of the best modern vampire films. In a genre dominated by trash, this is a rare gem.
08/16/02
A well-made yet failed film that could give real pleasure only to those who prefer form over content.
08/05/02
Filled with a great cast and a very talented director, Interview with a Vampire is a great film
08/02/02
A night stalker yearns to maintain his human emotions of love, grief and guilt.
03/13/02
The movie may well make money, but no matter how many zillions it grosses, Tom Cruise will forever after be something of a joke.
01/09/02
What everyone missed, while hanging on to Tom's every "mon Dieu," was Jordan's ability to turn a novel with a flaccid film premise into something worth watching.
11/12/01
Top CriticFor all its visionary brilliance, the movie version of Interview never lets us close enough to see ourselves in Louis. We're dazzled but unmoved.
05/12/01
Whatever one's preconceived notions might have been about Cruise as Lestat, he is very powerful in the role and literally takes charge every time he's on the screen.
01/01/00
While vampire stories tend to be either scary or campy, Interview somehow manages to be neither...
01/01/00
The film is all mood, but little drama.
01/01/00
The movie's energy starts to drain like blood from a vampire's victim. You'll feel that ebb, sooner or later, as you begin to glance regularly at your watch.
01/01/00
Outfitted in prosthetic fangs, translucent white makeup and a long, frizzy wig that makes him look like Tiny Tim, Cruise brings tremendous exuberance -- if not a lot of insight or nuance -- to the role of the vampire.
01/01/00
When Interview with the Vampire works, it's as compelling and engrossing a piece of entertainment as is available on film today. When it falters, the weaknesses seem magnified.
01/01/00
A very satisfying film, and surely the first in a long franchise.
01/01/00
Neil Jordan seems to make one good film after another on the theme of the sub-culture of people who live outside normal society. As his films go, this is not one of his best efforts.
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