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Horror/Things That Go Bump/Monsters
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Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Dubbed
Contributor
Lina Leandersson, Kare Hedebrant, Tomas Alfredson
Language
English, Swedish
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1 hour and 54 minutes
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A leading independent film studio for 20 years, Magnolia Pictures is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the Wagner/Cuban Companies, boasting a library of over 500 titles.Recent releases include Sierra Pettengill’s kaleidoscopic all-archival documentary RIOTSVILLE, USA; SXSW Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award-winning comedy I LOVE MY DAD, starring Patton Oswalt; Concordia Studio and Wavelength’s sweeping American West documentary BITTERBRUSH; Martin Scorsese executive-produced documentary DREAMING WALLS: INSIDE THE CHELSEA HOTEL; stranger-than-fiction Sundance documentary MY OLD SCHOOL, starring Alan Cumming.

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The enduring popularity of the vampire myth rests, in part, on sexual magnetism. In Let the Right One In, Tomas Alfredson's carefully controlled, yet sympathetic take on John Ajvide Lindqvist's Swedish bestseller-turned-screenplay, the protagonists are pre-teens, unlike the fully-formed night crawlers of HBO’s True Blood or Catherine Hardwicke’s Twilight (both also based on popular novels). Instead, 12-year-old Oskar (future heartbreaker Kåre Hedebrant) and Eli (Lina Leandersson) enter into a deadly form of puppy love. The product of divorce, Oskar lives with his harried mother, while his new neighbor resides with a mystery man named Håkan (Per Ragnar), who takes care of her unique dietary needs. From the wintery moment in 1982 that the lonely, towheaded boy spots the strange, dark-haired girl skulking around their outer-Stockholm tenement, he senses a kindred spirit. They bond, innocently enough, over a Rubik's Cube, but little does Oskar realize that Eli has been 12 for a very long time. Meanwhile, at school, bullies torment the pale and morbid student mercilessly. Through his friendship with Eli, Oskar doesn't just learn how to defend himself, but to become a sort of predator himself, begging the question as to whether Eli really exists or whether she represents a manifestation of his pent-up anger and resentment. Naturally, the international success of Lindqvist's fifth feature, like Norway's chilling Insomnia before it, has inspired an American remake, which is sure to boast superior special effects, but can't possibly capture the delicate balance he strikes here between the tender and the terrible. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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A new friendship develops when Eli - a pale, serious young girl who only comes out at night - moves in next door to lonely, 12-year-old Oskar. Coinciding with her arrival is a series of inexplicable disappearances and murders. Eli must continue to relocate in order to stay alive, but when Oskar faces his darkest hour, she returns to defend him the only way she can... Starring Kere Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Karin Bergquist, Peter Carlberg, Director Tomas Alfredson Special Features: Audio: Dolby Digital - Swedish Dubbed, Subtitles - English Subtitles - English, Spanish Runtime: 114 Minutes.

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Genre ‎Horror/Things That Go Bump/Monsters
Format ‎Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Dubbed
Contributor ‎Lina Leandersson, Kare Hedebrant, Tomas Alfredson
Language ‎English, Swedish
Runtime ‎1 hour and 54 minutes
Color ‎Color
Number Of Discs ‎1
Manufacturer ‎Magnolia Home Ent
UPC ‎876964001731
Global Trade Identification Number ‎00876964001731
Language ‎Unqualified
Actors ‎Lina Leandersson, Kare Hedebrant
Dubbed: ‎English
Aspect Ratio ‎2.35:1
Studio ‎Magnolia Home Ent
Release date ‎March 10, 2009
ASIN ‎B001MYIXAC
Customer Reviews 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,997Reviews

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4.6 out of 5 stars
2,997 global ratings

Customers say

Customers consider this vampire movie one of the best ever made, praising its remarkable fairy tale-like story and emotional realism. The acting receives positive feedback, particularly the young actors' performances, and the cinematography is stunning, with beautiful shots of Stockholm's snow-covered landscapes. While the original Swedish version with subtitles is considered great, some customers find the English dubbing poor. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with some finding it deliberately paced while others describe it as slow-moving.

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Customers find this movie to be one of the best vampire films ever made.

"...Overall- Great movie. I really can't say it any other way. Watch it and decide for yourself." Read more

"...Bottom line: "Let the Right One In" is a great movie...." Read more

"...and definitely the best vampire movie I have ever seen...." Read more

"...Overall it's a 4/5 movie worth watching and checking out...." Read more

Customers appreciate the romantic elements of the film, describing it as a truly touching love story with a mix of romance and horror.

"...Powerful, emotional, horrifying, and endearing all at once, "Let The Right One In" and it's sister film "Let Me In" transcend the typical hollywood..." Read more

"...This action-packed movie is more than a horror story. It's a love story: a movie that sneaks into your heart and you'll never forget!" Read more

"A vampire tale involving children. Both eerie and romantic, the story is compelling and the acting is superb...." Read more

"...Okay. I would definitely recommend people see this, but the ending doesn't make much sense, and overall there is not much logic behind this film...." Read more

Customers praise the acting in the movie, particularly noting the wonderful young actors and perfect casting, with one customer highlighting the convincing performance of the girl character.

"...From an artistic point of view, the directing, cinematography, acting, soundtrack are superb...." Read more

"...It is beautifully filmed and well acted. The vampire theme is pretty subtle if you are accustomed to watching American horror movies...." Read more

"...The actors are not Hollywood-beautiful, though I think the casting is perfect...." Read more

"...Not the best CGI, but great scoring and actors." Read more

Customers find the movie's story fascinating and creative, with incredible scenes and a wonderful theme.

""Let The Right One In" is a subtle yet hauntingly powerful movie...." Read more

"...This is REAL film-making... dirty, intense, down-to-Earth, in-your-face story-telling that grabs you and doesn't let you go until the final scene is..." Read more

"...horror films in general, I have to give this one 5 stars for an interesting premise and excellent execution...." Read more

"Very well done, smart, surprising, interesting. Payback is a bitch!!" Read more

Customers praise the stunning cinematography of the film, particularly noting its beautiful shots in Stockholm and clear picture quality, with one customer highlighting how well the snow-covered landscapes pop in 1080p.

"...Like everyone else says, this film is beautifully shot, wonderfully lit by the natural glow of the dying sun and the eerie glare of the incandescent..." Read more

"...The concept, the plotting, the cinematography, the casting...everything serves a serious purpose--something like a meditation on what it means to..." Read more

"...But this as good as it gets. Beautifully shot (and great looking on blu-ray), moody, mysterious, emotional...." Read more

"This was very well done, and we enjoyed it. It is beautifully filmed and well acted...." Read more

Customers have mixed opinions about the movie's subtitles, with some appreciating the Swedish language with English subtitles while others find them poor.

"IMO, I thought it was a pretty good movie even though it was dubbed in English...." Read more

"It's okay. Swedish language with English subtitles is better." Read more

"The movie was fine but the voice over dubbing was completely rotten!..." Read more

"...almost eerie, innocence on the world, aided by the frozen, Swedish backdrop, and achieves something that most other horror films strive for but..." Read more

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  • meatee
    5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Theatrical Version from Amazon!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2010
    After reading a few other reviews stating that Amazon finally has the theatrical subtitled version in stock, I decided it was time to pick this up. I received my copy today and certainly received the theatrical version! I cannot guarantee you'll get the same version...
    After reading a few other reviews stating that Amazon finally has the theatrical subtitled version in stock, I decided it was time to pick this up. I received my copy today and certainly received the theatrical version! I cannot guarantee you'll get the same version (the disclaimer at the top of the item page seems to indicate that), but it does seem that they are shipping this version more often than not at this point.

    Also, I want to note that the Amazon Unbox version that is included with your purchase (as of this writing) disappointingly has the home video subtitles, and after watching this version of the film for about 15 minutes, I had to stop. The home video subtitles literally feel like you're reading "See Spot. See Spot Run." Atrocious. For anyone that gave this film a low rating and this is the version you saw, you owe it to yourself to re-watch this film with the theatrical subtitles. It makes all the difference in the world.

    Now, on to my actual review...

    Movie:
    As far as vampire movies go, there hasn't been a lot of innovation over the years. We have hokey Dracula pics, very dark Nosferatu style films, action movies like Underworld and Blade, and (God help us) teen dramas like Twilight. And, for the most part, that's pretty much been it. "Let The Right One In" is something altogether different. This film is very personal, and seems to touch on a portion of the vampire mythos that gets glossed over in most films. The vampire in this film (Eli) is purely evil, and I use the word "evil" in its most literal sense. Eli is a terrifying creature. But having said that, Eli also has a desire to experience and remember what it was once like to be human, and in that regard, this is also the most strikingly human vampire I've ever seen in a movie. The contrast between Eli as purely evil and also grasping to hold on to what little humanity she has left is very moving, disturbing, and heartbreaking. More than any other vampire movie, "Let The Right One In" makes you believe that a creature such as this could actually exist, which is possibly the most frightening aspect of the film. Instead of resorting to blood and cheap scares to frighten you (although there certainly is blood in the film, this is still a vampire movie after all), this film frightens you with your own emotions.

    Blu-Ray:
    I'm not going to go into a ton of detail here, but I will say that the picture and audio quality is phenomenal. You really get a sense of the intensity of the cold through both the crisp visuals and the subtleties of the audio. As cannot be stated enough, you absolutely must get the edition with the theatrical subtitles (as indicated by the "ENGLISH (Theatrical)" tag on the back of the case). You are doing yourself a serious disservice by watching this film with the god-awful home video subtitles.

    Bottom Line:
    This film may not be for everyone. This isn't a Hollywood vampire film by any means. But, if you enjoy horror films that use mood, atmosphere, and emotion as the catalyst for creating terror, this film is very highly recommended. Just as the cover art states, this may very well be the best vampire movie ever, as far as I'm concerned anyway.
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  • McGillicutty
    5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Certainly the Right One for a Classic Tale
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2013
    To be upfront I don't care for modern horror movies. All too often they emphasize gore and shock while leaving the characters and story well behind. Needlessly to say I was pleasantly surprised by "Let the Right One In". To say this is a classic Vampire tale...
    To be upfront I don't care for modern horror movies. All too often they emphasize gore and shock while leaving the characters and story well behind. Needlessly to say I was pleasantly surprised by "Let the Right One In". To say this is a classic Vampire tale leaves out a great deal of what makes this film truly special.

    Oskar is a shy, withdrawn and unfortunately bullied student who is often ignored at home by his always-working mother and his distant father is an alcoholic. Oskar spends his time collecting newspaper articles of murder stories and pretending to get back at his tormentors by killing them with his knife. Essentially, Oskar has all the makings of a serial killer.

    One night Eli appears atop the jungle gym in the courtyard and confronts Oskar. She tells him that they cannot be friends, but a friendship develops anyway. Like Oskar, Eli is also twelve years old but she's been that way for a long time because after all, she's a vampire.

    More than a simple horror film, this is really a classic love story of two children on the brink of becoming adults. But while Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) is destined to grow older, Eli (Lina Leandersson) will remain the same. This simple conundrum is compounded by other factors. For example, the small fact that Eli is a stone-cold killer. Although we see her initially regret her actions, Eli is who she is and that's it. This instantly separates "Let the Right One In" from the more "sparkly" treatments of vampire movies in recent years. To say more about the story of the film will rob it of the many surprises that awaits inside. However, I will say that both Eli and Oskar come to resolutions about their true natures in a very logical manner which makes this film a cut above most.

    "Let the Right One In" is beautifully photographed, one of the best I've seen. Not just for the scenic overviews of snowy Sweden but the composition of the shots are truly powerful. The first time Eli is fully revealed is beautifully rendered in pan shot that instantly harbors her true nature. The climatic scene of the film which takes place at a indoor swimming pool is also a classic of framing where so much is implied, but very little is actually seen. This entire film almost plays more like a fairy tale which adds to the timeless nature of the material. It also helps that there are moments of humor even in the most dire of circumstances.

    The two children who play Oskar and Eli are wonderful in their roles and quite expressive as well. I can only hope that they go on to do excellent work in the future as they are simply mesmerizing here. It actually helps that Lina's true voice was dubbed to make her more androgynous which is an important plot point in the film. Also, because the deeper voice makes her character more interesting and helps convey the wisdom that is well beyond her age, but not her years on this planet. Both actors should be applauded for creating unforgettable characters that we really care about, which instantly puts "Let the Right One In" above many of its contemporaries.

    Is "Let the Right One In" a true classic? I can't really say. It certainly has all the makings of one, however. If anything, it is easily the greatest film ever made whose title comes from the lyric of a Morrissey song.
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  • Nick Carmine
    5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Definitely the Right One to Let In
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2010
    As someone who trolls the reviews of various movies and music on Amazon, it's clear that a significant portion of the people writing them regularly overstate the greatness of a given work and throw out five star reviews like beads from a Mardi Gras float - so it was...
    As someone who trolls the reviews of various movies and music on Amazon, it's clear that a significant portion of the people writing them regularly overstate the greatness of a given work and throw out five star reviews like beads from a Mardi Gras float - so it was with cautious reservation that I finally broke down and bought "Let The Right One In." All I can say now that I've seen it is that, this time, the five star reviews may not be high enough praise. Within two viewings this film has become my favorite film of the year (even though it was actually made in 2008) and is a much needed emotional antidote to the sterile, barren-of-charisma characters so common in American films.

    Now, I'm no film snob that automatically favors foreign films over homespun stuff (I like me hundreds of domestic films), but American films that are character driven often overdo the emotional lives of their characters and are often victimized by their own lazy, predictable writing and the rush to throw in unnecessary bells and whistles - presumably because the studios think American audiences are dolts that won't accept character-driven films that are written for adults. But quiet, deliberate films don't HAVE to be boring things no one wants to see; a movie like "Let The Right One In" proves it. This film is absolutely brilliant right down the line. To start with, the cinematography is amazing, and the white, frozen landscape and postcard-like framing that characterize the film play excellent counterpoint to the moments of blood red passion both literally and metaphorically. The quiet, understated way of the film also perfectly complements the inner goings-on of the two main characters. Oskar and Eli, astoundingly portrayed by Kåre Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson (both are Oscar worthy here...or should I say Oskar), are totally believable representations of lonely, isolated kids treading the universally rough waters of childhood while seeking emotional "nourishment." This film is fascinating. It plays with the ideas of vampirism and starvation (among many others) as metaphor for the need for love and as yet unfulfilled prepubescent passion. I'm sure these very qualities that make the film so utterly powerful will flatly disappear in the impending American remake - the quiet metaphors of starvation and emotional sparseness supplanted instead by an overly dramatic score and loud, effects-driven sequences. "Let the Right One In" however hits all the right emotional notes, is very smartly scripted, and is the most realistic and honest portrayal of pre-teens I've seen in a long, long time. In the end it's not merely an effective and sometimes very unsettling and gory vampire flick - which it is, as some of the scenes here are among the most effective horror sequences put to film recently - but it is also a touching, sweet and beautifully rendered portrayal of young love; a poetic masterwork of inner desolation, anxiety and loss; and a fearlessly dark fairytale with a final 10 minutes so emotionally powerful and gratifying I could scarcely believe what I was witnessing. Simply put: I was utterly blown away.
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  • Dakota D.
    5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    No need to fear, theatrical subtitles are here!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015
    Before I get into actually reviewing this film I first would like to talk about the blu-ray itself. A prior known issue with the home release, which many of the top reviews on here have talked about, was the lack of the theatrical subtitles. Magnet decided to resub the...
    Before I get into actually reviewing this film I first would like to talk about the blu-ray itself. A prior known issue with the home release, which many of the top reviews on here have talked about, was the lack of the theatrical subtitles. Magnet decided to resub the movie with mixed results, but now all new copies include the original subtitles that were used in the theatrical release. I highly recommend watching the film with the theatrical subtitles instead of with the resub or dubbing, just make sure you select them in the setup menu. The blu-ray produces a nice, clean, and crisp image with great audio. The bonus features though are a little lackluster only containing a 7 minute behind the scenes video and four deleted scenes, but for what is there is pretty good.

    Now onto the film.

    Let the Right One In is about a bullied boy named Oskar befriending his new neighbor Eli who has a dark secret. The secret though is plastered all over posters, review quotes, and the front of the movie's box. Eli is a vampire that does not like to kill, but needs blood to live. She has a caretaker, which some characters assume is her father, who retrieves blood for her. The film is about the relationship between its two leads Oskar & Eli more than anything else, and explores themes like good, evil, and companionship in unique and interesting ways.

    Let the Right One In is often labeled as a horror film, but I consider it a dark fairy tale much in the vein of Pan's Labyrinth (which I also don't consider to be a horror movie). The film doesn't try to scare you or at least that's not its objective, it's always about the characters and their interactions. The film is littered with subtleties some of which go by unnoticed until secondary viewing or only come to mind after the credits have rolled.

    To talk about some techical stuff the film's cinematography is good with nice shots that are pleasing to the eye, and the score is great as well always setting the mood/tone perfectly. The acting is great from everyone without one dull performance. The two leading kids deliver a real and believable performance that partly makes the film what it is. The filmmakers decided to go with practical effects whenever possible to keep things looking real, but CGI is noticeably used in some occasions with some computer generated cats that particularly stand out. The CGI though is never bad enough or on screen long enough to drag the film down.

    In summary Let the Right One In is a fantastic film about characters that is expertly crafted. It's easily in my top three favorite films, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a dark and enthralling tale.
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  • maskedgamer
    4.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Finally... I can make a review about this!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2010
    When I first saw Let The Right One In... I didn't know exactly what to think about the film. I new that it would take me sometime to get it to sync in. There was something about the movie that kind of left me unsettled. I'm sure some other folks were just as...
    When I first saw Let The Right One In... I didn't know exactly what to think about the film. I new that it would take me sometime to get it to sync in. There was something about the movie that kind of left me unsettled. I'm sure some other folks were just as confused when they finished watching this film as well.

    The movie itself is pretty good for what it is. Low budget so don't expect any amazing special effects. The characters are pretty strange that includes Oskar who for some reason gets these ridiculous "orgasmic" close ups. Meaning he seems to be making these "ecstasy" expressions on his face at random times in the film (one when he's being whipped by bullies) just really strange I never got the joke if there was one.

    The acting is pretty good for what the film is. Although with the odd closeups I thought they'd pick a cuter girl to play Eli because her facial expressions where on par with Oskars.

    The story is where it gets complicated. I watched this on the Amazon English dub version. So I guess that's as good as it gets than reading subtitles. I'm not going to knock the film down because of that though. I watch plenty of subbed anime and I admit those old dubbed kung-fu films so bad dubbing doesn't bother me all that much. The story is based around a wimp named Oskar that meets a "girl" who is really some sort of vampire like being that survives off blood. She has some oddities about her that Oskar picks up on but over looks because he has no friends and anyone that notices him is someone worth forming a relationship with.

    The Girl Eli befriends him eventually after sharing a few moments together on a couple nights in the courtyard. She starts giving Oskar advice and he takes it to deal with his current "bully" problems. This part is especially funny as the dub features some of the bullies with female voices. I'm not sure if they are supposed to be girls or boys as they look like boys even at this point.

    Note: next 2 paragraph have a minor spoiler...

    The two start a relationship as friends and Oskar being a naive adolescent boy begins to fall for Eli as she is the closest thing he will get to a woman. Throughout the movie Eli keeps saying that she's not a girl...even though apparently she does appear to be one. Then in one scene she even sleeps naked with him and tells Oskar again she is not a girl. This is what was very confusing as you would think Oskar would ask more about that but he never does. So your lead to think that Eli is just referring to the fact that she's a vampire and not a human and no longer considers herself a girl.

    WRONG! I actually had to research the film and found out that it was based off of a book (like 90% of movies are). In the book it's noted that Eli or Elias is actually a "BOY" who has lost his genitalia through some ritual or whatever have you (yeah random as hell). So he has been living the past 200 years or so of his life as a little girl.

    This is the part that turns me off about the plot itself... mind you not the movie as it's good... just the plot. Elias is a 200 year old Man that looks like a 12year old girl, and basically is seducing a 12 year old boy whom he went so far as to sleep naked along side, and even passionately kiss at some point in the movie.

    This part about the film is what made it not settle right with me. To think that some 200 year old vampire is seducing young boys for his own personal interest is pretty disgusting. The film is great because it really does beat around the bush (literally) and you kind of never get it until you research on your own. Once you do it's an entirely different movie. The real horror is knowing that Elias is preying on young Oskar's emotions. I'm sure it's not the first time Eli has done this but it's what he does to survive. There's a few moments in the film where we see Eli as he truly is "an older man" but it's never made clear.

    The thing about the movie that is the strangest is that you don't know if Eli is in love with Oskar or if he/she is just using him to suit their desires. That is never made clear but what is made clear is Oskars affection for Eli.

    Overall it's a 4/5 movie worth watching and checking out. The story however with me will remain to be a bit disturbing once you find out the secrets on your own nonetheless.
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  • Amanda Pike
    5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase
    Pick The Right One
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2011
    The following is an explanation as to why I prefer Let The Right one In to Let me In. Many people think it's pretentiousness to prefer the Foreign film to the domestically made one but really, it's not. It simply was a bad a film. 1. I don't like...
    The following is an explanation as to why I prefer Let The Right one In to Let me In. Many people think it's pretentiousness to prefer the Foreign film to the domestically made one but really, it's not. It simply was a bad a film.

    1. I don't like the CGI. I see no point in adding blood with CGI. It looks awful.

    2. I do not like the implication that the boy is to be the next henchman (or whatever term you want to use). It goes against the original novel and the original theme of rare and true unconditional love without sex. The purist and most innocent love through darkness. That was at the heart of the original story and what made it so endearing. Also to claim Eli had known her/ his henchman since that henchman was a boy is wrong. He's too bungling and incompetent. He clearly is not experienced at killing and disposing of the body so how could he have been doing this his entire adult life? That version of the character in the remake does not make sense.

    3. The setting of the remake felt wrong. I like atmosphere and I like the unearthly quality of vampires and you lose some of that without the bare footed child in a t-shirt walking in snow and you can't see her breath but you see everyone else's.

    4. Making it clear that Eli was really a boy was important because it was the result of that mutilation that Eli was anti-social, avoided human society, was clearly awkward and shunned society with it's gender roles. Eli did not trust the outside world because of his secrets and because of what he suffered and some of that was lost. It takes away from the child vampire's tragedy. And the solidification of the fact that their love was NOT sexual but something far deeper.
    I think it's kind of depressing that we Americans can accept monsters but we can't accept that the child vampire was really a boy? The fact that being a blood thirsty monster seems "more acceptable" to the audience than the idea of the child being a boy says something is really wrong with our society right now.

    5. I feel the Swedish actress was simply a better actor in general. The girl who played Abby is now in Dark Shadows and I've been watching interviews with her and she's spacy and acts... well, kind of high...

    6. I just tend to prefer films that follow the original source material better.

    7. This was the first good vampire film since Twilight. And by "since Twilight" I do NOT mean that Twilight is good, but rather the first good vampire film since the whole annoying fad started!

    8. The remake disappointed me for another reason as I expect more atmosphere from the recently revived Hammer company and they let me down.

    9. I don't like finding out that the reason the title was changed was "The original title is too long for Americans." (real reasoning). That offends me. Especially when the original title was based on an English language song by Morrisey and the song definitely suits the movie. And the follow up short story is named for the next line of the song, Let the Old Dreams Die.

    The interpret it that OsKar / Owen (what's the point of changing the name? We have Oscars here in the US) is the next henchman hurts the film and the entire theme of the movie that love, actual unconditional affection, without need of sex, can bloom in the strangest of situations. That was at the heart of the story. For the boy and for the monster. And if you deliberately strip that out for the sake of your "interpretation" the entire message and meaning of the movie is lost just to appease contemporary and cruel cynicism. It's wrong to completely twist the very heart and meaning of the story to appeal a cold, modern interpretation based on the disturbing fact that people today have become too cynical to accept the notion that love can bloom anywhere at ny time with anyone. The heart of the story was that Oskar could love despite the fact that Eli was a monster and not really female and that Eli would love to a degree of fierce protectiveness she/he never gave to the henchman. To dismiss this and turn the film into something colder and shallow. And to be honest the mindset that does this... disgusts me.

    The writer of the original story said what it's about and wrote a follow up story to prove the way it's supposed to be seen. He says that Eli eventually makes Oskar a vampire after they finish the blood pact when they get off the train. To act as if he's wrong about the outcome of his own characters is like telling a child they are wrong about their own imaginary friend. That it's not a pink rabbit but rather a green bear.

    Watch the original, skip Let me In.
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  • E. Anderson
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    My favorite film of 2008
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2009
    I swear my movie going experience has become fewer and far between. There are not many movies that interests me. 2008 was a pretty rancid year for movies IMO. I could count on one hand the times I went to the theatre to see a movie. Of the five films I have seen, my...
    I swear my movie going experience has become fewer and far between. There are not many movies that interests me. 2008 was a pretty rancid year for movies IMO. I could count on one hand the times I went to the theatre to see a movie. Of the five films I have seen, my favorite film of 2008 is the Swedish film LET THE RIGHT ONE IN.

    LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is based on the John Ajvide Lindqvist novel which was originally published as LET ME IN (before it was re-published as LET THE RIGHT ONE IN). John is also responsible for writing the screenplay for the film and I am glad he did. Anyone else would have destroyed the story (I can imagine that will happen with the American butchering of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN).

    The film adaptation centers around 12 year old Oskar (Kayre Hedebrant)who is friendless and is constantly bullied by three of his peers at school. His torment is so bad he takes out his frustrations on a tree at night with a knife he had appropriated. One night outside in the frigid cold, Oskar meets 12 year old girl Eli (Lina Leandersson) who had recently moved into his apartment building with an adult male companion named Hakan. Initially the two youngsters are wary of each other but eventually they become friends. What Oskar doesn't know at the time is that Eli doesn't look like what she appears to be and through out the film, the viewer is given subtle glimpses to who Eli really is as a person.

    I have read the book and Tomas Alfredson pretty much stays true to the story (with the help of the author himself). There are definite huge chunks of the book left out but probably because Lindqvist wanted the film to focus more on the relationship between Oskar and Eli. I truly loved the film and the storyline. I love how Tomas manages to balance the horrors of Eli's dark, vampire nature with her tender relationship with Oskar. The film is driven by a beautiful classical film score by John Soderqvisk which captures the lonelieness, joy, and terror that comes with the film. The child actors of Kayre and Lina were wonderful to watch. I really enjoyed Lina's performance as Eli which was often heartbreaking especially in the last fifteen-twenty minutes of the film.

    LET THE RIGHT ONE IN goes beyond just being a horror film. It is also a character study which the Swedes are quite famous for in their films. I saw this film twice in the theatre and that is rare for me. I am not the horror fan that I once was but I actually enjoyed all of the more violent scenes especially the one involving Virginia and a bunch of cats which made me laugh out loud. Some people might not like the pacing of the film but I found it to be just perfect. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is worth viewing and reading. For me this is the vampire film from 2008 that is worth viewing.
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  • Crank
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    Decent, yet I don't see the point really.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022
    This movie is something else entirely. Vampires mixed with child bullying? Yeah. Routine murders that go by unnoticed without explanation as to what happened in the past? Definitely. A "girl/boy" kissing another boy at 12 and there being some kind of...
    This movie is something else entirely. Vampires mixed with child bullying? Yeah. Routine murders that go by unnoticed without explanation as to what happened in the past? Definitely. A "girl/boy" kissing another boy at 12 and there being some kind of quasi-transsexual relationship? Yeah maybe.

    So it is well-acted and directed. The movie is not bad by any means, but I'm still sitting here wondering about the underlying themes and points. Sure, I can see how it is defending possible minority bullying, but... it solves this with ghastly murders and violence? Okay. I would definitely recommend people see this, but the ending doesn't make much sense, and overall there is not much logic behind this film. It's interesting and even creative in some ways, but it doesn't really say much in the end. Nothing wrong with that, I just don't really think I will ever watch it again or feel the need to. It's definitely a quality picture, but I am still unsure as to how I feel about it. I don't go into horror needing a fully coherent theme, but this one seems to be hinting at something and then never bothers to do anything with it. Oh well. It's a good rental.
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