Well, it's just a dreadful, dreadful movie. If you've read the books, you most likely would hate it. They basically reinvent relationships and mix and match plot points between the characters so they are faithful to the books in name only. Even if you haven't read the books, the movie is just too much of a mess to recommend. The plot jumps around randomly, characters are cardboard, acting is rather feeble, and it feels much longer than the 90 minutes running time. Many of the major characters from the books (Pandora, Armand, etc.) are not even referred to once by name. They were badly cast and the only fun I had was to guess who they're supposed to be. Aaliyah was channeling Bela Lugosi as Akasha, that's was funny. So, why did I even give it 3 stars instead of 1. Well, at least it doesn't look cheap, that deserves one star. The special effects on the vampire movement is pretty cool and interesting, that's another star. The fact that they mangled the amazing source material so thoroughly is a feat worthy of another star!
Review of Queen of the Damned
