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My first thoughts were that this movie is really not worth the violence it includes. Now, I don't usually complain about well-used violence, but I have become more sensitive as I think about my two boys and explaining things to them.

Like most elements of a film, violence when used well and responsibly can be a powerful story-telling device. Deer Hunter is a good example of a movie where violence is well-used to tell a story.

After futher reflection, I am not sure if Interview is worth the trauma or not. One of the mysterious parts of the movie is the way Armand, the oldest known vampire seeks to draw Louis into a relationship. Armand sees Louis as a tie to the modern world, and he is ready to ditch all of the vampires from the old world. He wants to understand how to be a modern vampire.

I believe this is the key to understanding the theme of the movie. Armand later claims to want to teach Louis one part of being a vampire he has not learned: how to not have remorse. What Armand does not realize, is that this lack of remose is part of the old world, and Louis uneasy concsience is essential to his modernity.

Louis is forced into what the movie sees as a uniquely modern problem. Like Louis, we chose our destiny. How could we not choose technology and industrialization? It was a choice for live instead of death. However, there was a hidden cost. We now bear the burden of preying on others to sustain our livleyhood, and our consciences are continously beset with this weight.