I understand how people can get upset if one of their favorite books is not accurately translated, but the quality of a film and the faithfulness of its adaptation are two different issues. Most of the negative comments for this film are from people who were annoyed that the plot did not follow Anne Rice's book. I enjoyed many of her earlier novels, but eventually tired of her style. I don't even remember if I finished Queen of the Damned, so I wasn't carrying that baggage. The plot of the movie, however much it does or does not follow the novel, is perfectly coherent. The acting is good for the most part. I did not care for the part of Jesse, but LeStat, Akasha, Maharet (Lena Olin)and especially Marius were all good. A little too much pyrotechnics, but that's a minor complaint. The interplay between LeStat and Marius was my favorite part. I liked how Marius looked after LeStat even though he was against his plans for exposing the vampires. Not great, but a decent addition to the genre.
Review of Queen of the Damned
