Let the Right One In

[Adrian89]

In terms of Drama, it was pretty good. But in terms of Horror, NOPE.

 

[Heffer Wolf]

Just read the book, then rewatched the movie.

They are pretty close. Besides a few side plots and stuff taken out, the movie is the book. I would sit through another hour of that movie if they threw back in the stuff they took out. Well, maybe it could do without Haken as a ***** having rape vampire monster.

 

[Heisenberg]

I really enjoyed this film. It delivers very little horror, it's much more of a drama in most ways. The performances were above average in my opinion, nothing amazing, but i never winced or was taken out of the film from how bad they were. It was visually very impressive, some really beautiful shots. Definitely a nice surprise.

 

[Red Mask]

I vanna suck your blood.
I vanna suck your blood.
Hi-ho the scary-o, I vanna suck your blood.

Yep, things sure have progressed since those days.

 

[Symbiotic]

I could be wrong, but isn't this getting an American remake? Thought I heard that somewhere.

 

[Heisenberg]

I think Matt Reeves is helming the American remake, last I heard.

 

[[A]]

and it's gonna be with/about teenagers..












:facepalm

 

[TheFuture]

Sorry to drag up the thread, but I've only seen this today;

Let The Right One In is a Swedish romantic vampire film directed by Tomas Alfredson. It is set within the snowy atmosphere of Blackeberg, Stockholm, and it revolves around two young outcasts striking up a close bond with each other; Oskar, a boy regularly bullied by his classmates and Eli, Oskar's mysterious new neighbour.

When I heard this film being described as a romantic story involving vampires, I felt slightly uneased. What I was expecting was a film involving a vampire struggling with their conscience and one who would launch into regular soliliquays, lamenting their damned existence. Although there is an element of the conflicted vampire, it was strikingly refreshing how it was presented in the story. The audience is not patronisingly baby fed Eli's pain by having her chew through dense dialogue. Rather, it is not dwelt upon, and Eli's despair is portrayed through her pained facial expressions after feeding (no more clear than when she screams in despair upon feeding on the unassuming Jocke). Another aspect of the story that is quite refreshing is the difficulty in trying to figure out the motives of Eli. When one observes her interaction with Oskar it is clear that she reciprocates the strong feelings that Oskar has for her; she encourages him to stand up to his bullies, shows at times deep affection towards him and agrees to go 'steady' with him. However, beside for her vampiric nature, there is a darkness about Eli. She moves in next door to Oskar along with an older man, Hakan. Although he is referred to as her father, she speaks to him as an incompetent and he is quite submissive towards her. Whatever the true nature of Hakan's and Eli's relationship, it represents something quite disturbing and serves to simply embellish the story.

Tomas Alfredson's direction compliments the story beautifully, and really adds to the horror within the plot. Let The Right One In is a film that does not heavily depend on gore or violence in order to hit home the nature of Eli's character. Rather it is Alfredson's direction that creates a quite suspenseful and at times terrifying story. Watching Eli stalk her victims or deceive them is utterly horrific and it is a true triumph of the film that rather than depending on violence, it is the build up to the attacks that chill you to the bone.

Let The Right One In is a film that just feels like everything has fallen perfectly into place. The story is enthralling, the setting is dark and atmospheric, and the direction perfectly compliments the story. However, what impressed me the most about this film was the acting. Kare Hadebrant is assurred as Oskar. He captures all the changing emotions of Oskar with confidence. Whether portraying Oskar as his initial meek and submissive self or as his final confident and mature self, Hadebrant is solid. However the film belongs to Lina Leandersson in her portrayal as Eli. It is a performance reminiscent of Johhny Depp in Edward Scissorhands. Leandersson does not depend on meaty dialogue to get across her emotions but rather her facial expressions. At the climax of the film when the camera gives a close up of Eli's eyes, more is said about her love for Oskar than any words could. It is quite simply one of the best performances I have seen from such a young actor or actress.

This film has it all; solid acting, good direction, an enthralling story and the right blend of horror and romance. Do not miss this film.

*****/*****
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[Red Mask]

and it's gonna be with/about teenagers..

:facepalm

I won't even bother with it. It's amazing how many blockbuster films I'm skipping this summer i.e. Star Trek, Terminator: Salvation, Night at the Museum 2, & Transformers 2. I'll be catching the Spanish and French Film Festivals again this year at a much cheaper price.

 

[The Dark Defender]

In terms of Drama, it was pretty good. But in terms of Horror, NOPE.

The feeding sequences were pretty damn creepy imo, there aren't many of them but they're pretty effective.

Spoiler

Especially the scene under the bridge.

It's probably the best vampire film I've seen, definitely right up there. Absolutely loved the relationship between the kids. These kinds of tough to define love story/friendship relationships really appeal to me.

As for the subtitles, looks like the company knew exactly what they were doing and wanted people to ***** about the subtitles so that they would have an excuse to release the film properly and make hardcore fans that unwittingly bought an unsatisfactory version buy it again.

I won't buy another dvd, if the better subtitled version gets released on blu-ray, I may upgrade there once I get a PS3 though, which should be fairly soon.

 

[TheFuture]

The feeding sequences were pretty damn creepy imo, there aren't many of them but they're pretty effective.

Spoiler

Especially the scene under the bridge.

Exactly. The suspense leading up to the scenes where Eli stalked her prey and fed on them was more than disturbing, and quite effective.

 

[Tyrinus]

I was really impressed by this movie. It's rather simple, but the kids did such a great job with their characters.

 

[SuperBatman]

Just watched the movie last night. It was great I liked it a lot. I might need to read the book

 

[Watson]

This is a romance? I've been labouring under the belief it was a horror film

 

[Galactus]

This is a romance? I've been labouring under the belief it was a horror film

While it's not exactly a horror movie, I wouldn't call it a romance either (the movie is definitely not like Twilight, if that is what you might be afraid of... ). A coming-of-age story is perhaps the best way to describe it with a few words. If Stephen King had been a Swedish writer and had written a cross between Stand By Me and Salem's Lot the result might have been something like this.

 

[COAL TIGER]

I bought this movie the other day. I liked it. Many people compare it to Twilight and say it was better. LTROI was more artistic then Twilight but I like both equally.

Can somebody tell me the things that were in the book that were left out of the movie. I didn't see any of it when I searched on wikipedia.

 

[Sentinel X]

I have to bump this thread. I saw this movie last night and I've been thinking about it the entire time. Its such a good movie. Its a perfect blend of horror, fantasy, and romance.

I just really loved the characters. I haven't read the book but would love to. Does anyone know if Eli was lying about that guy being her father?....do you think that they were possibly lovers (like Oskar and Eli) but he grew up and she stayed 12. I think its really sad that Oskar is going to grow up and won't be as old as Eli anymore.
I also think the underwater pool scene was so awesome. It was creepy but heart warming at the same time.


BTW I hear they are remaking this....ugh (with the same director from cloverfield)

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

So is the DVD still worth picking up or did they really **** up the subtitles royally?

 

[The Dark Defender]

So is the DVD still worth picking up or did they really **** up the subtitles royally?

Well, most people seem to think the subs are horrible, I saw it on dvd a week after seeing it theatrically, and I honestly didn't notice the drastic difference that most others have. The subs on the current dvd are atleast serviceable, not sure when the improved version is getting released.

If you buy the dvd, make sure it has the holographic cover that some places have and some don't, I love that thing.

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

Well, most people seem to think the subs are horrible, I saw it on dvd a week after seeing it theatrically, and I honestly didn't notice the drastic difference that most others have. The subs on the current dvd are atleast serviceable, not sure when the improved version is getting released.

If you buy the dvd, make sure it has the holographic cover that some places have and some don't, I love that thing.

Thanks, will do!

 

[DarKush]

Not the best vampire movie ever, like it said on the box. But overall a pretty good film. I thought it was horrific enough, though there weren't any oceans of blood.

Eli and Oskar's relationship was well done. A smart, heartfelt vampire tale.

 

[TheFuture]

I have to bump this thread. I saw this movie last night and I've been thinking about it the entire time. Its such a good movie. Its a perfect blend of horror, fantasy, and romance.

I just really loved the characters. I haven't read the book but would love to. Does anyone know if Eli was lying about that guy being her father?....do you think that they were possibly lovers (like Oskar and Eli) but he grew up and she stayed 12. I think its really sad that Oskar is going to grow up and won't be as old as Eli anymore.
I also think the underwater pool scene was so awesome. It was creepy but heart warming at the same time.


BTW I hear they are remaking this....ugh (with the same director from cloverfield)

Indeed that is something I am also curious about. The way she spoke to the guy and the way he just accepted it suggested to me that he wasn't truly her father. You could tell that the way he kept botching the kills that his heart wasn't on it anymore, because he had been doing it for too damn long. Finally, when he asks Eli to stay away from Oskar I got a bitter and jealous broken vibe, rather than a concerned vibe.

 

[gwynplaine]

I haven't read the book but I think it was said in this thread that the old man is not Eli's father but a teacher who was fired from his job because of pedophile tendencies and subsequently became her "guardian".
Awesome film. And my favourite vampire movie.

 

[TheFuture]

I haven't read the book but I think it was said in this thread that the old man is not Eli's father but a teacher who was fired from his job because of pedophile tendencies and subsequently became her "guardian".
Awesome film. And my favourite vampire movie.

Oh okay thanks man. I'm actually glad that's the deal, it takes away a bit of the murky sinister side from Eli.

 

[Sentinel X]

I haven't read the book but I think it was said in this thread that the old man is not Eli's father but a teacher who was fired from his job because of pedophile tendencies and subsequently became her "guardian".
Awesome film. And my favourite vampire movie.

Wow that makes him even creepier.

I thought that the serial killer thing was really cool. I liked how he hunted for her...it made the film seem very eerie. Especially his method of killing the victims.