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This review might be biased, decide for yourself. There are SPOILERS. So if you don't want to find out parts like some deaths in the movie, not only Akasha's, don't read. My thoughts on the movie are very random and don't follow any pattern.

 - Woohoo, what a wild ride. I'm not even sure what I really expected but it sure paid off. A friend who I dragged along said that it all looked "like a big video game" referring to the vast number of scenes that span across a large terrain  making it look and feel like you're inside. 

To start I must say that Stuart really captured the "Lestat" look, he was very sexy as my friend remarked, and I must agree, wow!!! I did not see anything wrong with his accent I actually enjoyed his part the most in the whole movie. He captures Lestat and his wayward ways perfectly, and his skin looks beautiful in the movie. He also looks great in black especially when he is lying down in the big satellite dish**.

The concert scene was very well done and the song "System" playing along, while Akasha killed the vampires, was a nice touch. Also I like it when Lestat toys with the vampires in the audience by inviting them on stage with some leery grins and gestures**. The little Jesse was adorable and the grownup was also compelling. Marguerite Moreau pulls off her part with a lot of flair and innocence, she's probably the only innocent in the whole movie.

Akasha was physically enchanting though it was hard to make out the dialogue especially when she and Lestat were on the beach. Even though her role is not overly large she  holds your attention when she is on screen. Her death scene** is very interesting. And as I understand they had to kill Mael and Pandora to make Akasha look somewhat powerful in comparison to the rest of the vampires. I like the schematics of her death** and in the end when only her skeleton is left is excellently done. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

I enjoyed the scene when Lestat crawls away from the groupies** and then crawls up the wall**, very nice. Also when Lestat is listening to music lying in his coffin** and then he realizes another vampire (Marius) is in his mansion** that is also very for lack of a better word, yummy :).

The ancients who were barely featured seemed very reserved and not enough lines for them all, if they had any. I counted only about three lines from Armand, and Matthew Newton did resemble a "pretty girl" as my friend interjected was pretty good in his role of standing around and looking nice. :). I think he was a pretty good Armand in appearance (although I think they were not aiming to make him a "pretty girl" :), he did not speak enough to find out if his character was very complex and dark, like it is.

I like that Lestat calls his band "my children", very paternal and sweet of him, if Lestat can ever be sweet :) Also his biting sarcasm and humor worked well for the movie especially the line: "Sorry I'm late, I was trying to catch my breakfast." directed at the reporters at the London press conference. And when Maudy (a band member) first saw Lestat and was surprised about his statement that he was a vampire: Maudy-"Vampire, that's funny." and Lestat's reply: "Yes, it's hilarious." Also when Lestat first appears to them it is delicious to watch Stuart on top of the speakers.

The scene in the bar was very well done. I like that they showed the video "System"** while Akasha slaughtered the vampires. When Jesse mentions Marius' name at the bar, you see a flash of Lestat** and that looks very intriguing. After the press conference done by Lestat when he says one of the memorable lines**: "Come out, come out, wherever you are." he looks very cocky and musing, after all he did invite vampires to attack him.

When on the scaffolding** it is very interesting to see the relationship between Lestat and Marius and one of the memorable lines is said then: "Let her come." Also it is very funny to read what Ebert had to say about that part. He mentioned something about Marius, who would rather be facing the leather clad crotch of Lestat on the giant billboard. I know I would :) It is interesting to watch when Lestat is writhing, chained to the bed** under Marius' watchful eyes after drinking from Akasha, though it does make Marius sort of "cold". 

In the shrine, which looks rather haunting I must commend the set designer on this one. Lestat, again, looks excellent when he saunters into the shrine and notices the royal parents**, Enkil and Akasha. When he carefully bends forward to drink from Akasha**, that is very intense. When Lestat's eyes fill up with Akasha's blood** that is very nicely done and looks authentic. But when Enkil is shown after Akasha kills him**, with his throat ripped out, that is a little heartbreaking because of the way they sort of showed as she bit off half his neck.

Some of the special effects were a little shoddy and I'm not sure why but the way that the preternatural speed** was conveyed was a little funny looking. When Lestat and Jessie fly** it looks a little out there and not very artistically done, but it is bearable.

The ending when Lestat and Jesse, now a vampire,  are walking on a bridge that crosses the river Thames in London called the Waterloo Bridge, is wonderfully filmed. It makes you look at them as everlasting and not effected by anything around them, including time. It's an exceptionally filmed part and and excellent end.

Overall the movie deserves recognition for all the hard work put into it by everyone. I don't think it's fair to judge it so poorly especially because of the fact that it wasn't what you expected.