Another Review, to update it's glory

Rating: 10/10 (5 November 2005)

This movie is possibly the best film I have ever seen. I mean, really, it is phenomenal and mainly because of the acting - even if you hate the actors in this film you will still be able to appreciate their amazing performances. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst and Antonio Banderas show off their full talent and for each actor this is probably their best film.
The film starts of in present day San Francisco, with 200 year old Louis (Pitt) telling his immortal life story to young interviewer Daniel Malloy (Christian Slater). We then get propelled into the story, first set in the late 1700's, Louis is in grave depression because of the loss of his young wife and daughter, and is almost wishing to die when one night, charismatic vampire Lestat (Cruise) comes to his rescue, and exchanges his life for an immortal brilliant life - or so it would seem...
Louis resents his new immortal life, even though living in luxury, he hates having to kill to survive and grows angry of Lestat. He captures Louis' torment from the book perfectly, and it's hard to see him come to terms with the people he's around. He mirrors his pain when he see's Lestat do wicked things, when Armand turns out to be cruel, when Claudia turns out to be cruel it's truly great. Anyway, Lestat realizes Louis is miserable, and makes young orphan Claudia (Dunst) into a vampire, so that Louis will stay with him and care for her. Kirsten Dunst is arguably the best actor in this film, her scenes are breath taking as she plays the beautiful, innocent looking yet lethal Claudia. Her best scene is probably when she fully realizes she will never grow up, and cuts her hair off in a fit of rage - only for it to grow back again in a matter of seconds.
So Claudia blames Lestat - "You made us what we are didn't you!?" for making her a vampire and poisons him with laudanum from a dead body, and slits his throat and dumps his body in a swamp. Her and Louis plan to leave New Orleans for Europe, when Lestat shows up for revenge against Claudia and attempts to kill her. The house is burned down however, and Louis and Claudia flee New Orleans to Europe, where they arrive in Paris.
Once in Paris, they encounter Armand (Banderas) and his coven of vampires. Armand envies Claudia because of her relationship with Louis, and he finds out about her attempting murder on Lestat, so he orders her to be killed. The coven of vampires basically drag Louis away from Claudia as she is locked in an air shaft, and of course in the morning the sun will come up. When Louis discovers Claudia's ashes (he never actually cared for Madaleine) he knows Armand was behind it all and his pain that he has lost his only love is too hard for him to bear. He sets the Thearte Des Vampires on fire, killing the scary and cruel Estelle and vicious Santiago in the process. Louis returns to New Orleans to continue with his life without Claudia.
"Two ageless vampires relationship is put to the test when one of them makes a young girl immortal; thereby changing their lives forever." Note: Interview with the Vampire (by Anne Rice) is completely recommended. Seriously, this film is simply breath taking. Any one can appreciate the brilliant score, the amazing sets and costumes, makeup - but above all performances, particularly Cruise, Pitt and Dunst. This film should have won Oscars and as for Dunst, she herself should have got an Oscar for her performance, an MTV Movie Award for best break though is taking the p***, she deserved a lot more.
Enjoy the move.