Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles

Rating: 5/10 (23 September 2007)

From director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game) this is quite an okay horror film with some good stars and an interesting incite into what a vampire's life would be like (if they existed of course). In today's time, in San Francisco, a young journalist follows a man through the streets, and they find an anonymous room where he interviews the man, where he reveals he is an over 200 year old immortal vampire. Louis De Pointe Du Lac (Brad Pitt) proves it's true (not by biting him if that's what you're thinking) when he disbelieves him, and starts telling his story of when he was 24 in the 18 Century of New Orleans. He was destroying himself drinking, when Lestat De Lioncourt (Tom Cruise) found and bit him. He starts to get used to the fact that he is now a blood-sucking creature of the night, but life still wasn't that fun for Louis, till he met little girl Claudia (Golden Globe nominated Kirsten Dunst) who changes his existence forever (she is the best example of vampires desperate and lusting more blood). Also starring The Crying Game's Stephen Rea as Santiago, Antonio Banderas as Armand, Christian Slater as Daniel Malloy, Crash's Thandie Newton as Yvette and The Vicar of Dibley's Roger Lloyd-Pack as Piano Teacher. As far as I can remember, the effects aren't bad and the story's quite interesting, not a bad film at all. It was nominated the Oscars for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Music for Elliot Goldenthal, it won the BAFTAs for Best Cinematography and Best Production Design, and it was nominated for Best Costume Design and Best Make Up/Hair, and it was nominated the Golden Globe for Best Original Score. Worth watching!