Why do people adore this film?

Rating: Null/10 (3 January 2000)

I watched the film, thought it was all right. Everyone said the book was even better, read the book. Thought it was boring. Watched the film again. Realised Brad Pitt did the best he could do with the rather unsympathetic character of Louis.
The worst parts of the film are the parts which concentrate on Louis and Claudia, because in the book they are the two weakest characters. Whenever Lestat or Armand etc, appear the film gets a lot better.
The best things about this film are the sets, the directing and the Paris vampires. I can't comment on whether Antonio Banderas is too old to play Armand since I saw this first so he is imprinted on my mind. However I think he and most of the film is reasonably close to the book.