Interview with the Vampire (2022)

I have read Anne Rice's vampire novels, not all of them but enough to get a clear impression of her writing style, characterisations and settings for her work. Interview with the Vampire, for me, largely misses the mark on each and every count.The characters don't feel like the Rice's, they lack the personality and finesse, she infused her characters with. The time period/setting is in many respects, off the mark, too. Worse still, there's is politic's infused into this work. There's a dash of rather obvious negative Russian messaging and yet more woke-ism, I personally, could have done without. Acting is of a high standard. I feel its a genuine shame so much else is off. This could have worked if they had paid closer attention to Rice's actual work and knocked off the unwelcome messaging. In short, high production values and decent acting can't save this series from feeling, to this fan at least, nothing like Rice's work. The movie with Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise from the 90's, beautifully captures the essence of Rice's work and is my recommended screen adaptation.