One Of The Best Movies Ever Made

Rating: 10/10 (27 June 2009)

Why can't you be honest anymore? It is in my opinion, one of the best movies ever made. I have seen hundreds of films and have had experience with most horror especially. Anne Rice wrote the book as inspiration because of the death of her daughter; Claudia is her daughter and Louis is portraying metaphorically, how she dealt with losing her daughter in the book and film when Claudia dies. This movie has much more depth than it is given credit for and the characters do too. I love how Anne Rice; instead of using the conventional vampire as the traditional bad guy, she exposed them behind the scenes of their predatory nature and developed their character and personal lives deeper, suggesting maybe they are just like us. The book and movie was too personal for her to just make a horror movie as it was beyond horror and beyond the genre. It was meant to be unique so she could evolve the characters into a better and more understood monster that could be relatable to people for the first time. Obvious it was original and I'd certainly credit Anne Rice for this, nobody will or has ever come close. She was just seeing it in a different way and way ahead of her time! I first saw the movie when I was 14 with a friend, I had no interest in vampires particularly, more-so ghosts and shock horror in the movie genre, but I watched it and couldn't believe how unique it was for a vampire and horror film. It got me hooked on vampires and the books. To this day NOW at 23, every now and then I still am amazed when I watch it. It is somewhat different in some parts than the book and some things are missing or added. But if you read her books you still should watch it for the movie itself! The actors are great, the story is deep and emotional about a couple of male vampires basically trying to raise a child and trying to find a means of a normal life together in 18th-19th Century New Orleans. It's very humorous and tragic, dark and romantic, beautiful and cinematic all at once. Which is why I love it! Pay close attention to the movie so you understand it better in some parts and read the book before you do if you can! The book is excellent and the movie lovers may prefer the movie and the book lovers usually prefer the book itself. I would suggest reading The Vampire Lestat before you touch Interview With The Vampire. It is possibly much better than her first book. I Anne Rice decides to make a movie with excellent directors and producers for The Vampire Lestat. Queen Of The Damned was a complete disaster and tragedy compared to the masterpiece Interview With The Vampire. 10 Stars
1.Great Actors 2.Great Cinema 3.Stunning Atmosphere 4.Impeccable storyline between Louis and Claudia 5.Deep meaning. Characters represent suffering to find a semblance of truth and meaning in life as a newly created animal. The little girl represents Anne Rice's tragic loss. 6.Characters have more depth than in the book.