After falling out with his editor, a fading political journalist is forced to interview America's most popular soap actress.
Intimate, intriguing and often hilarious two hander which sees embittered political journalist Pierre Peders (Steve Buscemi, who also directs) assigned to interview vacuous Hollywood starlet Katya (Sienna Miller). Now as much as I like Buscemi in films like 'Living In Oblivion' and 'Reservoir Dogs', I wasn't too keen on his last outing as auteur in 'Trees Lounge', whereas Sienna Miller is better known for her fashion sense & making tabloid column inches than her work on film. Recommended to me by a friend, after learning of my love of the movie 'Tape'; 'Interview' makes for an impressive character study with both actors on top form: Pierre antagonising his seemingly contemptible guest in Act I, before a twist of fate brings them together for Katya"s comeback in Act II. And though I wasn't expecting much from Miller, Sienna actually rises to the occasion with a captivating, memorable performance as someone who subtly escapes the confines of caricature with startling results. 'Interview' gained a modicum of notoriety upon its release; having been a project once directed by the late Dutch filmmaker & Nazi shill; Theo Van Gogh. Now I know one shouldn't speak ill of the dead: But Theo was no Vincent; and concluded his uninspiring, frankly ghoulish, career with an expectedly banal, ultracrepedarian attempt to denigrate Islam, in his controversial short film: 'Submission part I'. In fact, all the contrived, state sponsored, controversy surrounding 'Interviews' release probably did more harm than good, for playwright Theodor Holman actually develops some interesting ideas on the malleable concepts of identity and truth. 'Interview', for obvious reasons, isn't as intense as 'Swimming with Sharks' or 'Hard Candy' but prevalent themes of manipulation, deceit, escape and longing echo 'The Two Characters Play' by Tennessee Williams. Buscemi's adaptation is a film of hidden depth and an interview worth attending.
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Battle of the sexes as Steve Buscemi's political reporter locks horns with Sienna Miller's soap-queen. After incurring the wrath of his editor, steely political scribe Pierre Peders (Buscemi) is forced to accept an assignment to interview hot tabloid actress Katya (Miller). Meeting up in a swanky New York restaurant, things go from bad to worse when Pierre takes an instant dislike to the actress. On leaving the restaurant, he somehow manages to injure himself, but is rescued when Katya convinces him to go back to her apartment. After some obligatory drink and drugs, the pair embark on a psychological sparring match, uncovering each others weak spots, and generally enjoying the thrill of the chase.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A Journalist and a starlet take on media truth and celebrity Self-destructive journalist Pierre Peders (Steve Buscemi) is no stranger to violence and inhumanity Having made his name as a war reporter he has traveled the world seeing some of the most horrifying sights imaginable Hense he feels that his current puff-piece assignment an interview with pop diva TV and movie star Katya (Sienna Miller) is beneath his dignity The two meet in a restaurant and instantly it&39;s a collision of two worlds When Pierre is slightly injured in a traffic accident inadvertently caused by Katya they end up in Katya&39;s spacious loft for a long night of talking drinking sparring and coming close to a sort of embattled intimacy Actors Steve Buscemi Sienna Miller Michael Buscemi Tara Elders David Schecter Molly Griffith Elizabeth Bracco James Villemaire & Jackson Loo Director Steve Buscemi Certificate 15 years and over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen 1781 Anamorphic Languages English - Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour and 24 minutes (approx)
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