Fall is my favorite season and October my favorite month. As
we venture down the path toward Halloween, it is always great to visit the
different genre’s that make this time of the year great. Whether it is
monsters, space aliens, serial killers, vampires or zombies, this is an awesome
time of the year. With that in mind, I decided to venture into the world of the
undead, with the 1994 Anne Rice classic Interview with the Vampire.
Plot/ A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal,
loneliness, and hunger..
I remember reading this book for the first time some years
ago and I was overwhelmed by the atmosphere and the storyline. Of course, I
will admit that I soured on Rice after that, leaving Interview with the Vampire
as the only one of her works that I enjoyed. The film adaptation was good,
creating atmosphere, with subtle characterizations and embracing the layered
storyline. While the cast worked and they had some solid performances, I did
feel some disconnect with the overall philosophical nature of the book. In the
end, this was an entertaining movie and one that should be seen. Yes, it is not
perfect, but at least the vampires do not sparkle.
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