For the longest time, my favourite Brad Pitt movie has been Fight Club (1999). Watching just a few clips of the trailer on IMDB almost had me postponing writing this review, so I could rewatch it right away. That is, until I remembered I’m supposed to be working hard on my discipline this month, and so I’m back here happily typing. After all, Interview with the Vampire, the Neil Jordan-directed drama/fantasy/horror film, based on Anne Rice’s novel of the same name, is the main focus of this post.

Starring Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Christian Slater, Kirsten Dunst, and Antonio Banderas, Jordan’s film is about Louis (Pitt), a vampire, telling his epic life story. A life of love, loneliness, hunger, and betrayal.

I’ll get right to it, Jordan’s film is one of my all-time favourite movie experiences. I enjoyed almost everything about it. Whether it be the story, dialogue, performances, production design, cinematography, or costumes, I simply saw beauty everywhere I looked as this film played. Except, of course, each time the camera was focused on rodents. I watched through my fingers during those scenes.

There are no bad performances in Interview with the Vampire. For me and many others, it’s a young Kirsten Dunst who stands out most. Because she brought an emotional depth to her character, Claudia, in a way that many would deem impossible for an eleven-year-old performer to do.

If you haven’t already, watch Interview with the Vampire, for all the reasons above. And whether or not becoming a vampire is of interest to you, don’t be surprised if, within an hour of screen time with Louis, Lestat, and or Armand, you find yourself agreeing that the only way to watch this movie is with the side of your neck exposed.

What is the title of your favourite Brad Pitt movie?

Happy Film Loving,

G