Review of Let the Right One In (2008) by Austin N — 31 Jul 2018
Let the Right One In is a 2008 foreign film made by Tomas Alfredson. I just randomly stumbled upon it and without knowing anything about the film, I was already intrigued by it. I couldn't find a source that had an english dub or subtitles (the film is in swedish).
I just decided to hell with it and buy the blu ray. My eyes were glued to the screen while watching this film, and it almost hypnotized me. I did not expect the movie to be a horror/romance, and those genres meld together greatly in this movie.
There are times where I'm terrified, and there are times where I feel soft inside. These feelings for me melded in such a unique way in the "pool scene". The film has beautiful cinematography and the shots of the swedish winter looked entrancing.
The 2 young leading actors in this film had great performances, especially Lina Leandersson. The screenplay was also masterful because it somehow made the film half romance, half horror, and those genres didn't overtake each other.
They were exactly 50/50 in this movie, and it is surprisingly a great mix of genres. The movie is a perfect length, and Tomas Alfredson directed this film with mastery. I wonder what happened to him in 2017 though, *cough cough* The Snowman.
Everyone should check out this movie, It really deserves a 5/5.
This review of Let the Right One In (2008) was written by Austin N on 31 Jul 2018.
Let the Right One In has generally received very positive reviews.
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