INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

Not really sure why I watched this given that I’m not into vampires and that I never really rated Neil Jordan as a director.

Just curious I guess - the premise sounding intriguing.

Sadly the idea of a vampire living for centuries didn't go anywhere interesting, and I thought the bookend structure of Christian Slater interviewing Brad Pitt didn’t amount to much either.

Apparently Brad Pitt became depressed during filming, which is not that surprising given that his character has precious little to do other than mope about for eternity.

Tom Cruise on the other hand looks like he is really enjoying himself.

But the most noteworthy performance is that of a pre-teen Kirsten Dunst as a child who becomes a vampire, and who then has to spend eternity in the body of a child.  Understandably she is not happy about this.

It's all visually stylish but I couldn't much care about the characters, and increasingly lost interest. 

Then again I'm not the target audience.

RATING: x Find Something Better To Do