Let the Right One In (Låt den Rätte Komma in)Rated R
Running time: 1 hr 49 mins
Cast:
Kåre Hedebrant
Lina Leanderson
Critical Consensus:
**** out of *****
(97% Fresh Rating!)
Mikey @ The Movies Official Rating:
****1/2 out of *****
The Premise:
Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can't stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to be invited. Eli gives Oskar the strength to hit back but when he realizes that Eli needs to drink other peoples blood to live he's faced with a choice. How much can love forgive? Let The Right One In is a story both violent and highly romantic, set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982.
MY REVIEW
Let the Right One In is what Twilight should have been and I really hate to compare the two, but they share a lot in common. This too is about a "young" vampire who falls for someone even though they lust for their blood. The characters are much younger however, they are only twelve years old. Also the genders are reversed because the girl is the vampire and the boy is the one who falls in love. Yes kids can fall in love with each other. Maybe not in a sense that adults do, but kids can still feel love and companionship.
It really is a excellent and "sweet" story between these two characters actually. The boy is a loner and is picked on every day. He never defends himself and he's always getting hurt. Then this mysterious girl shows up and quickly a bond develops. The girl we come to find out has been twelve "for a very long time". She's a vampire and has to feed off blood to survive. We have a side story of her killing people for blood which sparks a murder spree that no one can solve. I liked the fact that we got to see the true vampire side to this girl, like we didn't get to see in Twilight. There were no cheesy special effects, which I thought was great. But that is a mere side story. Like I said, the main plot is the relationship of these two polar opposites. And what a magnificent story it was. The innocence of children is a beautiful thing but can also be quite scary and we get a wonderful picture of both sides in this film. It was an incredibly told tale of love.
The direction was fantastic as well. The camera work and musical score really set a very dark tone for the film. This was a much needed improvement over a film like Twilight. The movie and it's snowy and dimly lit backdrops were absolutely perfect. As an audience you never feel safe while watching this movie, even though you have an overwhelming sweetness to the actual story. Also I'd like to point out the two kids did a wonderful job at carrying this movie. It's a foreign movie and all subtitled but that didn't stop me from feeling connected to these two kids. Fantastic job to both of them.
Let the Right One In is definitely not a film for all, but I highly recommend it. It is one of the best films to come out in 2008.
It really is a excellent and "sweet" story between these two characters actually. The boy is a loner and is picked on every day. He never defends himself and he's always getting hurt. Then this mysterious girl shows up and quickly a bond develops. The girl we come to find out has been twelve "for a very long time". She's a vampire and has to feed off blood to survive. We have a side story of her killing people for blood which sparks a murder spree that no one can solve. I liked the fact that we got to see the true vampire side to this girl, like we didn't get to see in Twilight. There were no cheesy special effects, which I thought was great. But that is a mere side story. Like I said, the main plot is the relationship of these two polar opposites. And what a magnificent story it was. The innocence of children is a beautiful thing but can also be quite scary and we get a wonderful picture of both sides in this film. It was an incredibly told tale of love.
The direction was fantastic as well. The camera work and musical score really set a very dark tone for the film. This was a much needed improvement over a film like Twilight. The movie and it's snowy and dimly lit backdrops were absolutely perfect. As an audience you never feel safe while watching this movie, even though you have an overwhelming sweetness to the actual story. Also I'd like to point out the two kids did a wonderful job at carrying this movie. It's a foreign movie and all subtitled but that didn't stop me from feeling connected to these two kids. Fantastic job to both of them.
Let the Right One In is definitely not a film for all, but I highly recommend it. It is one of the best films to come out in 2008.
To view this film's theatrical trailer, click this link: Let the Right One In*This is the 169th new film I've seen and reviewed this year.
I also love this film. It's manages to be invigorating, involving, creepy and moving and occasionally even funny. The quiet presentation helps the film establish a realistic tone that makes the supernatural elements all the more shocking. For the vampire aspect of the film, all I’m going to say is that it’s more realistic, more feral than any vampire show I’ve seen in quite some time.
ReplyDeleteYes I agree with everything you said there! The realism of the vampire behavior really added to the uncomfortableness of the whole movie! Really great film!
ReplyDeletePlease, for the love of all these good, stop blowing hot air out your asses. I just finished watching this movie. Absolute rubbish. This has to be the worst movie I have ever seen, bar none! The acting was just horrible. Useless shells of bodies [called actors], roaming around spewing absolute crap out of their mouths. Boring would be a huge understatement. Face it, these people can't act. Invigorating? Seriously...who supplies your cocaine addiction? Realistic tone...what were you drinking during the film? I am going to email the film producers and tell them to retire immediately.
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