Apparently, Vampires Don't Fear CHEESE, Either!!!

Rating: 4/10 (22 January 2002)

Let me begin by saying that I have never read the novel by Anne
Rice, from which this film was adapted; so my review WILL be
based entirely on the FILM's merits (or lack thereof).
It's not very good. Erratic in pacing and plot development, heavy- handed delivery of dialogue, and over-the-top acting (by otherwise
fine actors!), cliched sound tracking (ending the movie with an
absolutely butchered rendition of The Rolling Stones', "Sympathy
For The Devil", performed by Guns 'N' Roses!!!), and a VERY
BORING story-line.
The only truly redemptive aspect in the film comes in the form of
Kirsten Dunst's performance as the child vampire, Claudia. She
alone gives a portrayal that is completely believable, and is
capable of eliciting an emotional response from the audience.
There ARE good scenes and sequences in the film, particularly
the Paris vampires' non-theatre segments, but the film seems to
just throw each portion haphazardly into an alignment that seems
jarring to the over-all make-up of the picture as a whole.
I thought the one, true moment of ingenuity in Vampire mythos that
Rice provided, came in the way in which Louis finds he can once
again watch a sunrise. Very clever, I wish the rest of the film/story
had been that creative.
4/10 I won't have any trouble getting to sleep tonight, I'm already
half-way there!