A Decadent Almost

Rating: 3/10 (18 December 2004)

The Interview with the Vampire proved to be a movie of almosts.
The plot was almost fascinating. Even the poorest actors and directors would not be able to completely kill Anne Rice's writing. Vampires are always exciting, and Rice's sensual killers...even more so.
The acting was almost engaging. Brad Pitt was surprisingly suited to play the role of the morally-ambiguous Louis, and managed to pull of an acting job that belied his pretty boy reputation. Of course, he might have only seemed impressive when put beside his costar Tom Cruise, whose performance served only to cement his role as a pretty face with a gaping lack of talent. Antonio Banderas was also stunningly ill-suited to play the role of the ancient vampire Armand. (Of course, I may have only been distracted by his ankle-length hair. If so, then I can hardly be blamed.) while Kirsten Dunst gave a remarkable performance as the child vampire Claudia. Her death almost brought a tear to my eye. Almost.
All in all, the movie was a fascinating waste of time. Although the cast was certainly drool-worthy, the film walked the thin line between a welcome success and a dull failure, and all-too-often stumbled. It was ridiculously overdone--almost. It was decadently vicious--almost. It would be a waste of time to watch again--that's a certainty.