Let the Right One In
November 12th 2008 19:07
I haven't liked a film this much in a long, long time.
Let the Right One In
is downright beautiful in every frame. The setting, the actors (kids!), the mood...all perfect. It's the tale of young Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant), a 12-year-old who's bullied at school, seems neglected at home, and passes his time with a Rubik's Cube. When Eli (Lina Leandersson) arrives with her caretaker, Oskar finally finds someone he can relate to, another outsider. As you've seen, or will soon see, in the trailer, Eli is a vampire. She emboldens Oskar to fight back against his tormentors with a rousing pep talk, while her (Renfield-ish) caretaker grows increasingly sloppy in procuring the blood she needs and the body count in the sleepy, snow-covered town rises. In a film full of standout scenes, a scene near the end at the swimming pool made this seen-it-all viewer's jaw drop. I couldn't imagine ruining any of the film's other surprises for anyone, so I'll leave it at that.
Adapting from his own novel (which I immediately ordered) John Ajvide Lindqvist gives director Tomas Alfredson room to let the scenes come to life and, well, breathe - to say your patience is rewarded would be a HUGE understatement. Both men did a fantastic job bringing this one to the screen, so it only stands to reason that someone in Hollywood already plans to ruin it. There's a sweet little petition HERE that probably won't do any good, but is a nice idea anyway. There are only a few signatures so far - certainly not enough to make JJ Abrams peer over his piles of money and take notice. Ah, well...I'm in a such a good mood after this one that I'm not about to let even the smallest germ of negativity spread here. In what turned out to be a great year for "foreign" horror films, not to mention a pretty decent one for U.S. horror (more on that next time), Let the Right One In trumps them all.
Trailer:
Let the Right One In
is downright beautiful in every frame. The setting, the actors (kids!), the mood...all perfect. It's the tale of young Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant), a 12-year-old who's bullied at school, seems neglected at home, and passes his time with a Rubik's Cube. When Eli (Lina Leandersson) arrives with her caretaker, Oskar finally finds someone he can relate to, another outsider. As you've seen, or will soon see, in the trailer, Eli is a vampire. She emboldens Oskar to fight back against his tormentors with a rousing pep talk, while her (Renfield-ish) caretaker grows increasingly sloppy in procuring the blood she needs and the body count in the sleepy, snow-covered town rises. In a film full of standout scenes, a scene near the end at the swimming pool made this seen-it-all viewer's jaw drop. I couldn't imagine ruining any of the film's other surprises for anyone, so I'll leave it at that.
Adapting from his own novel (which I immediately ordered) John Ajvide Lindqvist gives director Tomas Alfredson room to let the scenes come to life and, well, breathe - to say your patience is rewarded would be a HUGE understatement. Both men did a fantastic job bringing this one to the screen, so it only stands to reason that someone in Hollywood already plans to ruin it. There's a sweet little petition HERE that probably won't do any good, but is a nice idea anyway. There are only a few signatures so far - certainly not enough to make JJ Abrams peer over his piles of money and take notice. Ah, well...I'm in a such a good mood after this one that I'm not about to let even the smallest germ of negativity spread here. In what turned out to be a great year for "foreign" horror films, not to mention a pretty decent one for U.S. horror (more on that next time), Let the Right One In trumps them all.
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