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Sienna Miller, Steve Buscemi

With Interview, his fourth directorial outing, American actor-cum-director Steve Buscemi reworks a 2003 feature by the ill-fated Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh. Van Gogh originally intended to shoot an... read more read more... English-language version of the picture himself, but Buscemi signed on after the director's late 2004 assassination. The story concerns Pierre Peders (Buscemi), a steel-tough political correspondent infuriated by his editor's decision to hogtie him to a tabloid-level story about the seemingly vapid actress and blonde paparazzi goddess Katya (Sienna Miller). Pierre's chagrin doubles given the news of a searing White House scandal that is just breaking; instead of covering the piece, Peders must visit a posh Manhattan restaurant and interview Katya -- someone he instantly detests. The one-on-one is more of a disaster than either could have predicted, but by some strange twist of fate, Pierre is injured and courted back to Katya's apartment. Once there, liquor is downed, coke is consumed, minor violence erupts, and the two begin to dance a pas de deux -- attempting, not so subtly, to outmaneuver one another psychologically, as dark secrets and long-hidden vulnerabilities emerge. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Steve Buscemi

Release Date: July 13, 2007

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DVD Release Date: December 11, 2007

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  • cosmo313
    January 16, 2011
    cosmo313
    The characters are not very likable, but they are never boring, and are quite fascinating. The dialogue is well-written, very biting, and makes for some really good battles of wit and ego. Buscemi (Who stars, directs, and co-wrote the script) is fantastic as the frustrated, bitte... read morer journalist with skeletons in his closet. He's my favorite actor, and I love him as a director, but it's Sienna Miller who really amazes me here. She is excellent as the vapid, manipulative starlet who has a lot more depth to her, and is smarter than she leads on. This is a good movie, but it would be amazing and much better off as a stage play.
  • SirPant
    October 1, 2009
    SirPant
    Good performances from both actors and nicely directed by Buscemi but for all its theatrics, its let down by a predictable and unimpressive 'Twist' ending. Worth watching for the script alone!
  • mjgildea
    October 28, 2008
    mjgildea
    If you watch the trailer for Interview you may be left with the impression that you're about to watch a throwaway episode of Iconoclasts. But if and when you actually watch the movie you're going to be in for something different. Crap, pretty much. Interview started off alright ... read moreenough. Sienna Miller was great and Steve Buscemi was okay too. I wasn't truly sold on their chemistry and that eventually gave way to Buscemi (who also directed) giving into self-indulgence of Woody Allen proportions. Not to mention sticking one of the world's douchiest twists on at the end. Interview's not even 90 minutes long so you're not pissing away that much of you life by watching it but you'll still probably wonder why in the hell you watched it.
  • paulsandberg
    July 10, 2008
    paulsandberg
    I at first found all the emotional twists and turns to be off-putting, but once I gleened that this was all about role playing and that what was being said at any particular time was either false or a half-truth, this film worked for me.
    Yes, it is a lightly veiled 2 person pla... read morey, but the confining aspect works in its favor.

    Good performances by Buschemi and the female lead, and although I saw the twist at the end coming, the multi-layered effect of condemning preconceptions still made me smile.
  • drago25
    May 20, 2008
    drago25
    Interview is a recent film directed by and starring consistently brilliant actor Steve Buscemi. In fact, it is a remake of a 2003 film of the same name by deceased Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh. Buscemi stars as Pierre, a political journalist who is forced to do a interview with ... read morean "it girl" soap opera star named Katya, played by Sienna Miller. It's a minimalistic concept that results in a snappy, dialogue-driven character study. Indeed, 75mn of its 90mn run-time are spent in one set with the just the two characters interacting with one another. Interview is very much an actors' film, which is what I would expect from Steve Buscemi, who you could definitely call an actors' actor. This is the first time I've seen a film directed by Buscemi, I only learned after watching this that he has directed several films before (which I intend to check out asap). And his directing style meshes well with the material, showcasing the fine performances of the leads and remaining largely unburdened by anything other than the developing relationship between the characters, their revelations and their conflicts, the human drama that naturally erupts when two people at the end of their rope are in one place for a significant amount of time. The only real beef I had with the film is that I'm not sure I liked the way it ended; underwhelming to be sure. But overall, I really liked this film, and it really shows why Buscemi is so well respected; that he can put in such quality work both behind of and in front of the camera. His co-star deserves a lot of praise for her work in the film as well. Buscemi fans, scoop this one up!
  • superclerk25
    April 19, 2008
    superclerk25
    I thought Buscemi was ok in the flick but I really didn't feel as if the movie was telling a story. The conversation shifted heavily so fast that i was wondering if these people had some sort of A.D.D. issue.
    It's a good premise but I don't think it was pulled off as well as it ... read moreshould have been.
  • SarahG1988
    December 23, 2007
    SarahG1988
    Review coming soon.....
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    December 18, 2007
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    The movie was very simple and there's pretty not much to the movie except observe the beauty of Sienna Miller. After falling out with his editor, a fading political journalist is forced to interview America's most popular soap actress.
  • hoganshero
    September 3, 2007
    hoganshero
    This was a great tribute to Van Gogh by Buscemi! Very clever story..and it made me decide to give Sienna Miller another chance.
  • dunmyer
    August 18, 2007
    dunmyer
    [size=3]"Interview," from indie legend [b]Steve Buscemi[/b], is one of the worst films of the year. [/size]
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    [size=3]There are passages that are very good, particularly the first 20 minutes. But Acts 2 and 3 are so bad that the initial strengths are drowned out. [/size][size=3]The middle part of the film was unbearably tedious, with endless whining by two characters who became less and less interesting as the film wore on. [/size][size=3]It got so bad that staying in my seat became difficult. I kept telling myself that it might get better. Alas, it did not.[/size]
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    [size=3]There is a twist ending, where each character is shown to have been playing the other in somewhat interesting ways. But by then I had so completely lost interest that it didn't matter, and the twist didn't have that much heft anyway. If the latter two-thirds of the film had been directed better, perhaps this surprise at the end would have been more satisfying.[/size]
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    [size=3]The story is about a journalist and a movie actress who meet for an interview. He is the type of person who only cares about politics and never watches movies or TV shows -- or at least that's how he presents himself. He claims to barely know who this actress is, even though she appears to be a household name. Think Paris Hilton with a touch of Julia Roberts. Not the kind of actress serious people respect.[/size]
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    [size=3]He is wildly condescending towards her at first, and she walks out on him. But they end up back at her apartment in lower Manhattan due to a minor traffic accident that happens outside the restaurant where they meet. Most of the film takes place in her cavernous loft apartment, as they verbally joust and go through the motions of self-revelation in a way that seems at the time to be genuine but later is revealed to be calculated dissimulation.[/size]
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    [size=3]The one thing that impressed me about the film is that it is all dialogue. I wish it had been more consistently interesting dialogue, but I still love to see American directors trying to keep the tradition of the all-dialogue movie alive. It's a highly endangered species in the United States.[/size]
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    [size=3]Judging from "Interview," Buscemi is not a very talented filmmaker. But I respect him for going against the grain and producing a talk-fest.[/size]
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    [size=3]This is the first Buscemi-directed film that I've seen. Recently I learned that he has directed three other films, none of which I've seen. In fact, I've never even heard of them: Lonesome Jim (2006), Animal Factory (2000), and Trees Lounge (1996). He has also directed several episodes of the TV show, The Sopranos.[/size]
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    [size=3]It should be noted that Sienna Miller does a fine job here. I've only seen her in one other film, Factory Girl, where I thought her work was painfully shallow. But here she was robust and very intellectually sharp. With a better director and co-star, her performance would have had a better setting in which to flower. One thing is for sure, she is an actress to watch. She should not be judged by the flaccid, brain-dead Factory Girl.[/size]
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Critic Reviews

Roger Moore
August 16, 2007
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

A mixed bag of realism and arch, dramatic exaggeration. Full Review

Tom Long
August 10, 2007
Tom Long, Detroit News

This movie keeps falling out of rhythm just when it should be picking up pace. It's a fitful piece of wrong beginnings and false ends. Full Review

Terry Lawson
August 10, 2007
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

Interview feels more like a lab experiment/tribute than a committed, personal drama, leaving us with the sense that Buscemi wanted to feel more connected to this material than he actually did. Full Review

Desson Thomson
August 9, 2007
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Buscemi's film conveys the spirit of its source material but doesn't make a satisfying transmogrification out of its homage. Full Review

Peter Travers
August 8, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Stick with it for Miller's gutsy tour de force and the kick of watching Buscemi, as actor and filmmaker, turn an experiment into a mesmerizing battle of wills.

Bruce Westbrook
August 3, 2007
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle

I'll just say that Buscemi, who also directed and co-wrote, knows a lot about making movies but little about journalism. Full Review

James Berardinelli
August 3, 2007
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Interview has its moments but they can't prevent it from feeling a little long winded and unsatisfying. The premise makes it sound more interesting than the in-theater experience delivers. Full Review

Carrie Rickey
August 2, 2007
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

An eminently watchable contest between two actors at the top of their games. Full Review

Andrew Sarris
July 25, 2007
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

Mr. Buscemi and Ms. Miller prove that they are fully up to the task of carrying a whole movie on their shoulders without any help from the other characters. Full Review

Richard Roeper
July 23, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

A bitter, darkly funny little slice of arsenic, with some of the most stinging dialogue since Closer.

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