ScoobyWell
Great visuals, story delivers no surprises
MonsterPerfect
Good idea lost in the noise
Kirandeep Yoder
The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
Isbel
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
leplatypus
This movie reminds me « Chinese coffee » starring Al as it's a closed evening between 2 characters. Here, one great enhancement is Sienna's loft as it's big and spacious so she and Buscemi have a lot of space to breath. Beyond, i feel also like watching a real TV show as it's almost uncut. The big difficulty in that kind of movie is to keep up the rhythm and here, it's almost done. Sure, 80 minutes are enough, sometimes i lost the flow of the dialogs, other time, i look for the time left, but at the end, it was a great evening : Buscemi, who looks like an old Maccauley Culkin, is a cool guy and Sienna is this hard to catch babe whom the movie is all about : part spoiled brat who know she is sexy and plays with men but also a frail, fragile young woman terribly romantic and caring. For Sienna fan, it's a must see all the more than Sienna is the first actress I know to play so much actress in her movies (« factory girl », « 2 jacks », « nous york », « the girl »). It's funny to see pictures of Katja Schuurman in the loft and that she appears at the end, going out of a limousine : During the movie, i really thought that it would finished in a confusion, as Sienna would have been revealed to take the place of Katja but it's not the case. In all cases, this movie is the remake of the dutch movie starring indeed Katja, with who I have already a good connection (see my reviews about « Costa ! »).NB: if her phone ringing with the dog barking was a bit irritating, it made me a bit smile however as it recalled me that i did almost the same thing during a internship: in the office, i chose a miaow for incoming mails and it brought fun in working hours!
rzajac
I loved this: It had the electricity of that last sequence from Last Tango, and extended it for the duration of the film; the anarchy, the back and forth, the unbridled playfulness.It's a beautifully written, directed, acted, shot and edited theater piece. Check it out for the roller coaster theatrical energy and professionalism; and because of the production values and attention to the demands of the film medium, it works just fine as a movie as well (thankfully!).And, I should add; it was nice to see Buscemi playing something straight for a change. He so often gets cast in "concept" pieces that straightjacket him. It's odd: "Interview" is a concept piece, too: Except that Buscemi is allowed to breathe here, and that's so nice to see. It's nice to be reminded every now and then that he can hold his own in this regard; that he can play a human being.And he really can.
streetpunk
Steve Buscemi is known for is comical and sadistic performances as an actor. In Interview not only does he act in it, he directs and co-writes it. The movie is about a journalist(Buscemi) who is sent to interview a young and famous actress(Miller), they end up asking intimate questions about each others personal life's in (millers) house. Soon (Miller) confesses her secret in exchange for (Buscemi's). when their both done telling their secrets to one another, (Buscemi) leaves but not (miller) delivers a surprising revelation to (Buscemi).The performances are very good from (Buscemi) and (Miller). Buscemi is an experienced actor and it shows with this performance, he has been a consistent actor over the years and he doesn't let up in this one. Miller is a young actress, she shows talent with this performance, by the end you'll believe that she is the character she plays, in real life. This movie reminds me of "Hard Candy" because of the sexual tension that goes on through the movie, and the one on one conversations.Now for the not so good part. How is it that millers character becomes so compassionate for Buscemi's character and even takes him to her home after she was being mean and self centered before the accident. Also how does Buscemi's character know how to act? Hes a journalist. other than that i think the movies was very good and after seen it again i liked it more because i understood things that i dint the first time through. I felt that the running time was good at eighty something minutes because if it was longer it would of started to get annoying. I enjoyed this movie, and i hope Buscemi keeps directing movies because they are fun to watch.
Gordon-11
This film is about a political journalist's unconventional interview an actress who is known for who she sleeps with rather than her work.I was completely captivated by the film. "Interview" is quick to get down to business, and within 10 minutes of the film, all the character and plot ground work is already laid down. I was the most impressed by the script of the film, despite only 2 people being in the film, it never felt boring. The tension and power struggle between the two is portrayed very well. Katya is an unstable person, highly self centred and has no respect for others. She is ambivalent to most issues, such as asking Pierre to leave and then to manipulate him to stay a few seconds later. She is emotionally labile, switching from like to hate within seconds, manipulative and thinks dichotomously. Katya provokes so much counter-transference in me, I kept thinking "How could she do that". Together with the substance abuse and her chronic fear of emptiness, she is truly disturbed. Whoever wrote the script must have worked with a psychiatrist, as Katja's behaviour and speech is quite suggestive of borderline personality disorder.Sienna Miller is really good in her portrayal of Katya. At first I thought she was the laughing stock of the film as she was deemed to be "playing herself", an actress who is known by reputation rather than her work. Through her portrayal of Katja, I am impressed that she used this exact stereotype to overturn what people thinks of her.I am genuinely impressed by this film. It is a tight 80 minutes of dysfunctional interaction.