* * out of 4.

Rating: Null/10 (10 September 2002)

18th. century playboy (Brad Pitt) living a decadent, but empty life takes up a vampire's (Tom Cruise) offer to become an immortal vamp like him, but discovers it isn't all it's creaked up to be. Living a miserable existence in modern times, Pitt tells his life story to a reporter. On the techincal side, this film has much that can be admired. Lush score, great production design, beautiful costumes, some breakthrough performances, but on the other hand it goes on way too long and is often dull and sluggish. Rated R; Graphic Violence and Nudity.