I feel like if you haven't read the book, it's a pretty good vampire movie on its own. But once you've read the book, it just loses all of its appeal lol. Especially when you compare it to the first movie, which is amazing both on its own and as an adaptation.
Agreed, Anne Rice is one million times better than Stephanie Meyer. The Vampire Chronicles are some of my favorite books, and the movie for Interview is an incredible adaptation. Of course, Queen of the Damned (the movie) sucked so bad xD