disappointing interview

It is always a little sad when a trailer for a movie is better than the actual movie. Such was the case with the recent release, INTERVIEW, directed by Steve Buscemi, and starring him along with Sienna Miller. The premise is interesting. A political journalist is sent on what he considers a "puff" piece to interview film/television star Sienna Miller. They meet, they hate each other, and through a series of circumstances end up spending the night talking to one another at the actress' apartment. (Um....yes. One does have to suspend one's disbelief.) So, it starts off well enough, but eventually they both just seem like vindictive, nasty people, and I just stopped caring about either of them. That is not a particularly good reaction for the audience to have. Sienna Miller is the one to watch in this one. She is naughty and nice, and is incredibly beautiful. It is easy to buy her as a young star, navigating her way through the art of being a celebrity. Sadly, I wanted to love this movie, and I just didn't.

Final thoughts: I can think of worse ways to spend a day, but you might skip this one unless you are die hard fan of Buscemi or Miller.

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