Release Date:
08/27/2002
If you listened to the criticsall of themwhen Queen of the Damned saw its theatrical release, then you probably havent seen this movie yet. And good for you, honestly, because if you had dropped $10 or so to see this music-video adaptation of Anne Rices vampire novel of the same name, you would have upchucked your popcorn.
And, unlike wine, the movie doesnt improve with ageor on DVD. Starring music icon (and one of our favorite ladies ever) Aaliyah, who died in a tragic plane accident at age 22 before the film was released, Queen of the Damned is a sorry final tribute to her legacy. Yes, she looks beautiful. Yes, shes sexy as hell. But the film ultimately rates as only a pop-smeared mess of a translation of the novel. Had the task been given to a Tim Burton or a David Cronenberg (even with the same cast), the results wouldnt have seemed like outtakes from MTVs Total Request Live, the Broadway Musical.
Rent it if you will. Own it only if youre amassing the complete Aaliyah collectionin which case, what are you doing reading our review?
And, unlike wine, the movie doesnt improve with ageor on DVD. Starring music icon (and one of our favorite ladies ever) Aaliyah, who died in a tragic plane accident at age 22 before the film was released, Queen of the Damned is a sorry final tribute to her legacy. Yes, she looks beautiful. Yes, shes sexy as hell. But the film ultimately rates as only a pop-smeared mess of a translation of the novel. Had the task been given to a Tim Burton or a David Cronenberg (even with the same cast), the results wouldnt have seemed like outtakes from MTVs Total Request Live, the Broadway Musical.
Rent it if you will. Own it only if youre amassing the complete Aaliyah collectionin which case, what are you doing reading our review?