Review of Let the Right One In (2008) by Alice S — 28 Apr 2012
Was this a vampire movie? We'll have to define the concept... and whose story was it. If this is about Oskar, the lonely kid and his love for the strange girl next door, then it isn't exactly a vampire movie.
But it's a sweet young romance in a sort of spooky tense atmosphere. There is, of course, Eli's tale, the vampire plot, but I found that one quite uninteresting: there's no mystery for the viewer, she lives with blood, we know this from the beginning.
Only I'm not worried for her, she's able to take care of herself, despite the fact she is only 12 years ... On the other hand, she's a nice vampires, kills just to live ... no conflict at all.
Therefore, no, I don't think this was a vampire movie. More like a dream-story of a lonesome soul disturbed by his conflicts with a world he seems not to be included in... Wouldn't have been a surprise to find out in the end that Eli was only the fruit of Oskar's imagination.
After all, the whole story is about Oskar. Watch carefully how the movie opens... Oskar fighting imaginary enemies. And, of nowhere, just from his anger, takes shape a strange creature able to fulfil everything he hasn't been capable (includding the rubik cube).
This review of Let the Right One In (2008) was written by Alice S on 28 Apr 2012.
Let the Right One In has generally received very positive reviews.
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