Let The Right One In

[Psionicist]

Tagline: Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire.

IMDB: link -> Låt den rätte komma in (2008)


Imagine my surprise a month ago or so when I noticed a swedish vampire movie in the IMDB top 250 list. I rented it today, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised! Dark themes, yet a "feel good"-movie.

Thoughts?

 

[Krug]

I've seen it and I liked it a lot. Atmospheric, intelligent horror that doesn't rely on cheap shocks.

[sblock]I did think they would have a stronger ending without the swimming pool scene and 'lets-go-for-a-ride' train trip, but the current is still pretty good.

BTW, Eli is a castrated male in the book. It isn't very clear in the movie.
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[DonTadow]

Truly a great movie, one of the best vampire movies in a bit and so well done. Very viscious, yet not overdone.

 

[Psionicist]

I've seen it and I liked it a lot. Atmospheric, intelligent horror that doesn't rely on cheap shocks.

[sblock]I did think they would have a stronger ending without the swimming pool scene and 'lets-go-for-a-ride' train trip, but the current is still pretty good.

BTW, Eli is a castrated male in the book. It isn't very clear in the movie.
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[sblock]Cheers Krug, this explains a few scenes.

I checked out IMDB and apperantly the director decided against including the backstory because it was too explicit (and would require killing a live pig). Not including this scene of course makes the remaining scenes hinting of Eli's story a bit confusing. I don't mind though, the movie works anyway.
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How does this movie compare to Twilight? Haven't seen that one yet because of the mixed reviews.

 

[Krug]

Hah I don't think you even want to compare the two. I haven't seen Twilight but I think the two films are utterly different.

 

[DonTadow]

[sblock]Cheers Krug, this explains a few scenes.

I checked out IMDB and apperantly the director decided against including the backstory because it was too explicit (and would require killing a live pig). Not including this scene of course makes the remaining scenes hinting of Eli's story a bit confusing. I don't mind though, the movie works anyway.
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How does this movie compare to Twilight? Haven't seen that one yet because of the mixed reviews.

Two completely different movies. I'd say the difference would be like LOTR compared to the first Dungeons and Dragons. LTROI is an oscar caliar film, great acting, great direction and a continous aura of creepiness that is very difficult to have in a movie these days.