Drink From Me And Live Forever

Director: Neil Jordan, rated R for violence, sexual situations, mild gore

Starring: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, Stephen Rea, Christian Slater, Kirsten Dunst, Virginia McCollam, John McConnell, Thandiwe Newton

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Evil is a point of view. God kills indiscriminately and so shall we. For no creatures under God are as we are, none so like him as ourselves." – Lestat

Why watch this? Anne Rice's original, engrossing novel comes to life on the screen.

Plot Summary: Louis de Pointe du Lac is a vampire who recounts his centuries-long existence to a present-day reporter. Louis details his transformation into a vampire by the charismatic Lestat in 1791 New Orleans and their subsequent time together. Their lives take an unexpected turn when they convert a young girl, Claudia, into a vampire, creating a complex and tragic family dynamic that unfolds over decades and across continents.
 

Dad's Preview: This is the great Anne Rice gothic story of the notorious Lestat de Lioncourt, who turns another man, Louis de Pointe into a vampire in 1790 New Orleans. Louis in turn bites a young girl whose mother died in the plague, not truly understanding that his action has cursed the girl to live forever as a 10-year-old child. This visually stunning period piece is loaded with emotion and vampiric eroticism. It was not, however, successful enough to continue the series, mirroring the books.

The Geffen Film Co.; Warner Bros.