The Best Vampire Film ever made!

Rating: Null/10 (14 April 2002)

I've never been very fond of Vampire films in the past-I like very few of them.most of them are just plain silly(Dracula 2000,Dusk til Dawn,Vampirella,Queen of the Damned,Fright Night,Vamp,Buffy the Vampire Slayer,John Carpenter's Vampires -just to name a few, I think you get the idea)Although I normaly find Vampire films silly -This has got to be the Best Vampire Film ever made! When you compare this film to other Vampire films(see titles listed above)this film is in a class by itself. however this film falls more along the lines of a period drama than a horror story, and it's spellbounding to watch. I got so into this film that I didn't want this movie to end. Several great actors and they all did a terrific job.Tom Criuse gave the best ever performance of his career as LeStat, Brad Pitt also had his career best performance in this film too. The music score is fantastic, the costumes are great, but this film keeps a somber feeling from start to finish. you can't take your eyes off of this film,You dont simply watch this film, you EXPERIENCE it. I missed this film when it was playing at the theater, and I didn't bother to rent it when it came out on video. I was at my brothers house and my sister-in-law played it in thier VCR (The movie had been out for at least 4 or 5 years) So I was a late bloomer to this film.-And I was captivated by it. I went 2 days later and purchased the film. It is one of only 2 Vampire films I have ever purchased for my own personal home video library(Bram Stoker's Dracula-1993 being the other -I also like the Blade films,but I consider them to be action films and not a true Vampire film). Upon watching this film the 2nd time, I realized what a great movie experience Interview with the Vampire is and what I had been missing out on all these years. I LOVE THIS FILM. I give it 5 out of 5 stars- A perfect film