Customer Reviews
...Please... ...Not worthy of... well ANYTHING!! - By: Sartori Eleonora, 28 Nov 2008 
The first time I watched it, in 2002, it was the night before one of my driving lessons... The man who was teaching me to drive was very nice & we talked a lot, & I started talking about it... I remember being so angry at this movie, that I couldn't reallly pay attention to the street... he laughed at me a lot... 'cause he couldn't understand what the big deal was... (not an Anne-Rice-Reader, of course!!)
and I remember saying that they couldn't have read the book, 'cause they even had the wrong hair colours... a lot of wrong hair colors!!
and that just made him laugh more...
Anyway... after years, I gave it another shot last night...
...DON'T ASK ME WHY...
I'm still so disgusted I can't even say what I think about this movie...
They shouldn't have used the book title since they probably just looked at the backcover review...
Come on!!
It has nothing to do with the book,
with Anne's world & Vampires,
and with the-Interview-movie...
I don't want to repeat what a lot of ONE-STAR-reviewers I agree with have already written...
CAN WE JUST GIVE IT "ZERO STARS"??
You can watch it if you have time to waist!!
But you're going to like it
(maybe!! ...because without the book background, I reallly don't know what it can possibly be worth...)
only if you have nothing to do with Anne's books, & if you aren't deeply in love with them...
Queen of the banned - By: Mr. Raymond Clydesdale, 30 Oct 2008 Where, oh where, do i begin?? I have to confess, I'm not a fan of Anne Rice's novels. But I did watch Interview with a Vampire and, whilst the film was camper than Lord Baden Powell on a scout mission, i found it quite enjoyable.
So, when I saw the next installlment coming out, I decided to go & see it in the cinema with my mate Doug who has also just posted a review.
Awful. Absolutely awful. Why was Stuart Townsend cast for a start? I guess the filmmakers wanted a relatively unknown actor to play Lestat. Well, the film must have done reallly well as Stuart's a household name now!!!! The man cannot act at alll. Clearly his trousers were spray painted on which must have starved him of oxygen for him to act better.
Aliyah is a pretty girl. And it was a real shame her last-ever film was this!!! She was unfortunately killed in a plane crash shortly after filming had finished. I personallly believe she would have gone on to do bigger & better films than this. Her acting wasn't great but let's not forget she was a singer first. Acting was her 2nd love.
The film itself has no redeeming features. The effects were awful, the scenery at times looked like wobbly bits of cardboard. The dialogue was pain-inducing.
In short, this film should NEVER HAVE BEEN MADE. Warner Bros - consider yourselves told off!!!
Oh. And in case you were wondering, yes, I do own it on DVD!!!!
Two stars because it's so bad it's enjoyable - By: Mr. D. Cartwright, 30 Oct 2008 
If you've ever witnessed a major train accident in real life with arms & limbs & heads scattered alll around you can imagine some of the mind-numbing shock you'll feel after watching Queen of the Damned. My friend Ray & I came out of the cinema unable to speak at the awfulness of this film. A silent understanding passed between us. We would never speak of this & it is only six years later that I have broken that blood oath between us to entertain you, gentle reader...
From the punk vampire in London with her union jack tee-shirt & plastic fangs (hiss, hissss) to Aliyah (so beautiful in Romeo must die) writhing like someone had just given her a suppository as she 'danced' her way through a pub, this film was like one of those frat jokes where they dip your hand in cold water while you sleep & for some reason you have the irresistble urge to pee & you don't know why. Stuart Townsend was like David Essex on acid, & the other actors looked like they'd been transported onto a film set, told their children would be killed if they didn't act, & then had a camera pointed at them.
Basicallly, this film is so bad you have to see it. But make sure you have a long-established friendship first as if you reccomend this to your girlfriend, you will certainly be dumped by the end of it.
Jaw-droppingly excellent - By: L. Felthouse, 01 Jun 2008 
I haven't read alll of the Vampire Chronicles - in fact, nowhere near. But I'm working on it. I'm definitely a fan of the books & think Anne Rice invents wonderful characters & that films need to work hard to do justice to the books. And this, the second in the series of books & films, certainly impressed me.
Despite being callled The Queen of the Damned, this film is the story of legendary vampire Lestat, played by Stuart Townsend. In the beginning of the film, Lestat has been in a decades-long slumber due to his dissatisfaction with the world. He detests his life as one of the Undead, resenting the fact he has to spend it alone, & hidden in the shadows. In his coffin, he has been listening to the world go on without him, until he hears music that rouses him. Rock music.
Lestat realises he can wreak havoc on the world by becoming a rock star & spreading his message to the masses. And that's exactly what he does. He wins legions of admiring fans, whilst at the same time antagonising his fellow vampires who have been operating beneath the radar for many years. He could bring them alll down with his actions, & they're determined to do something about it.
However, Lestat's music & lyrics have awakened something much more dangerous than Lestat & his enemies put together. 6,000 year old vampire Akasha - the queen of alll vampires (played by the late Aaliyah, tragicallly killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks). When she walked the earth, she operated openly & had humans bowing & cowering beneath her. That's if she didn't slaughter them. Akasha is so powerful she can walk in sunlight, & she's chosen Lestat to be her new King. Together they can create Hell on Earth.
Akasha leaves complete destruction in her wake as she seeks Lestat. The vampires who have chosen to co-exist with humans must defeat her - but how? She can make them burst into flames with a flick of her wrist, & in one particularly gruesome scene she rips the heart from a vampire's chest & makes a meal of it. You'll have to watch & see what happens.
This film truly amazed me & I'm surprised it kind of passed by without a murmur. Stuart Townsend plays an absolutely fantastic Lestat - in fact I think he completely overshadows Tom Cruise's representation in An Interview with the Vampire. He reallly captures the essence of the sexy yet vulnerable vampire. And the beautiful Aaliyah is sexy & sinister, & terrifying as Akasha. The rest of the cast play weird & wonderful vampires, & fearless humans perfectly. The special effects are on the whole very good, but there were some fight scenes where I felt it made the vampires look somewhat comical, as opposed to alll-powerful. That's just my opinion & I wouldn't know the first thing about filming, but I did feel it detracted slightly from the carefully portrayed eroticism of the vamps.
This is a fabulous film. If you haven't read any of the books or watched any of the films, it may not have quite the same effect on you as you won't be sure of some of the characters, but it does work as a standalone film. Nevertheless, I think if you love vampire films, you should get yourself a copy of this & An Interview with the Vampire, as well as beginning your collection of the books. You won't regret it.
watchable but some really awful acting! - By: Dali, 02 Mar 2008 
Whilst this film is not on my list of favourites, I thought it was watchable. Aaliyah's (Akasha) performance as the most evil vampire to have ever walked the earth was not outstanding but she was promising & clearly gave it her best shot. She & Townsend are worth watching. What annoyed me most about the film, however, was Marguerite Moreau (Jesse). I simply could not feel any chemistry between her & Lestat. Her acting was too awkward & expressionless...She was an embarrassment & yet she has more scenes than Aaliyah, who only appears halfway through the film - how dreadful.
