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boykinb 2012-05-25 11:34:38

Is America the celluloid thief?

Let The Right One In was a wonderful, original and thought provokingmovie.......so why the 2nd class remake. Ju-On The Grudge was aterrifying,edge of the seat horror....so why the 2nd class remake. TheEye was a Pang Brothers horror classic...so why the 2nd class remake.The Magnificent Seven was a remake of The Seven Samurai, The BlairWitch was a remake of Noroi The Curse, Zatoichi has been remade asevery dud 2nd rate hero with a hang up movie over the last 10 years.Whatever happened to originality, where is the spirit that gave us TheExorcist, The Omen, Salems Lot, The Innocence, Dawn Of The Dead, TheEntity? Oldboy is possibly the greatest movie of the last tenyears...now Spielberg is remaking it with WILL SMITH in the leadrole.....Hollywood...stick to the Waltons for Christ sake!!

Jerique 2012-05-24 23:20:25

Charming Romance!

Stop right there if you think this is a horror film. This film dancesaround a horror atmosphere while hiding in the shadows of a thriller.It's actually first and foremost, a romance.Chloe Moretz, of Hit-Girl fame from Kick-Ass, plays a child vampire whomoves in next door to a boy named Owen, who is very much alone andbullied at school. Owen's mother is an alcoholic who won sole custodyand Owen's father is not allowed to come around. Moretz once againsteals the show as the tragic character of Abby.Let Me In is an adaptation, written and directed by Matt Reeves, of the2008 Swedish film Let the Right One In. Barely anything has beenchanged from the original story, but the cinematography, some dialogue,different actors and adjusted characters make for a new movie. Althoughmany fans of the original boycotted this film for months, Let Me Inwill allow for the original to be viewed.Matt Reeves does an excellent job and I've enjoyed his first two filmsI've seen. Let Me In and Cloverfield are his only two pieces of workI've seen and they are his most popular thus far.This is a romance because it plays very intimately between the two leadactors. The scenes between Owen and Abby are tender and very romanticfor the age of the characters. It's surprising to see how well twochild actors can be this mature and loving with such a great chemistry.It has some thrills and chills and there's room for drama but it'sdefinitely meant to be a romance.Personally, I've not seen the original film, but I do think this is agreat film in its own right. It certainly did a good job to get meinterested in watching the original whenever I get a chance.It has a very short list of cast, as the only other names I canrecognize are Richard Jenkins and Elias Koteas. Their involvement isless than secondary characters and even then they are stillovershadowed by the breathtaking Moretz. At 13 years of age, Moretzamounts maturity and skill in her acting as much as an adult can. Hertiming and delivery is well-established and crafted almost as if she'sbeen doing this work for decades.I can't say anything bad about Let Me In because I haven't seen theoriginal to compare and mostly because I really enjoyed the movie.Perhaps it's my favourtism of romance movies and I am fascinated byMoretz and child actor leads, but whatever the reason, I believe Let MeIn is going to be a great success with audiences.

2012-05-23 23:35:56

Everything a vampire tale SHOULD be.

Having not seen the original Swedish "Let The Right One In", which I understand to be a classic itself, I went into this film expecting a decent two hours of entertainment. Once the end titles began, I was convinced that this is the BEST vampire tale ever put on screen since "Interview With The Vampire" some 16 years ago. This is how vampires should be portrayed...tragic and lonely figures cursed by their affliction and immortality. Sure..we've seen the current trends of highly stylized and hip vampires that "glitter in the sun" or look like they came off the cover of Teen People magazine. They're over-romanticized and make you want to be one of them, as opposed to fearing and, more importantly, pitying them. I have a hard time classifying this as a "horror" film. It's got a fair share of frights, but the real story here is one of innocence lost and the naivite of young love. The relationship between Owen and Abby is one that is severely lacking in todays society where we tend to oversexualize our pre-teens to the point of nausea. Theirs is a sweet and self-sacrificing kind of love that is genuinely the heart of this film. It's a beautiful love story between two kids that is wrapped up in "horror film" packaging. Chloe Moretz is going to be HUGE one day. Her performance as Abby is incredible and earnest. She plays the part of a person of considerable years, yet trapped in the body of a child, perfectly. You see it in her eyes and in every inflection of her tone when she speaks. She IS Abby in this film. Kodi Smit-McPhee, for an Australian actor, really does his part well for his age. It's his story that actually provide the hardest parts to watch with regards to his torment at the hands of some school punks. He's odd looking, off puting, and a bit dark..but you immediately sympathize with him and his circumstances. The adult cast, while solid and well established actors, really take a back seat to these two fine young actors. I've no doubt the original Swedish film is just as wonderful and I look forward to seeing it, but when the author himself states that this version is another superbly executed telling of his original novel and screenplay, then I'll take his word for it. If nothing else....it's great to finally know what happens to a vampire that enters a home uninvited. I've always wanted an answer to that "what if" scenario since I was a kid, yet never had a clue where to turn. The direction is highly stylized and brooding, but not sacrificing any of the performances or pacing. You are SO into the story, you don't even notice how quickly two hours goes. It's enchanting, enthralling, and poetic...yet disturbing at times. It really is hard to use a single word to describe this film other than "wonderful".

Andrew De Zen 2012-05-23 04:29:50

Let Me In improves on the original in every way

Let Me In is an improvement on the Swedish version (original) in myopinion. Everything in this movie is top notch, the cinematography, theacting and the sheer creativity from things such as cutting away toanother shot just before something violent happens. Those littledetails really help this movie come alive. The only problem i had withit was the CGI elements, they are a little wonky here and there butthey don't take away from the cinematic experience. You really feel forthese characters, Abby and Owen, and that makes the climax so much morememorable. Also the soundtrack stands out as it adds a suspenseful andcreepy mood where needed and gives a sincere gentle mood on the otherside. The one thing I think some people will have problems with is theremoval of some scenes that were in the original and the some whatidentical scenes that were only slightly changed in this new version. Imyself had no problem as this was the version I saw first. After seeingthe original I felt it actually benefited Let Me in as this createdmore character development in the two main characters since it focusedmore on them.

2012-05-23 12:41:16

Don't need to see it. I know it bites.

I've seen the original LET THE RIGHT ONE IN several times and it never fails to leave me uneasy, an other worldly masterpiece of film making excellence. Everything about this was just about perfect. Much like the book, full of character studies and a slow paced winter dream. Having watched the new remake LET ME IN, I still can say this also is a wonderful journey into a macabre story that takes hold and never lets up. Closely following the original but with a bolder choice of settings, music and actors, LET ME IN will take you under its spell, its beautifully filmed, a love story of some sorts but a terrifying tale. This film takes out much of the "other" plots in the book and original and focuses all the energy on the young troubled boy and the girl and her caretaker that moves next door. Can't leave out the wonderful police detective as well! I felt the acting and unusual story make this remake a step above your usual vampire lore but I still will never get the original out of my head. One quirk that should have been much better was the special effects of the vampire but that is its only flaw. Both of these gems have their own special creep factor and cinematography chill and should both be scene for what the directors have created. All the acting put this one way over the top in quality, a classic on my movie shelf.

moviexclusive 2012-05-23 08:35:35

A remake that is worthy to sink your teeth into!

News Flash! Hollywood didn't F-up the remake of the beloved Swedishhorror drama, let The Right One In. Rejoice! OK, I'm not being meanhere but, i have to given credit to where it's due. After muchanticipation and worry of what will become in the hands of themoney-maker in Tinseltown, sweat was wiped clean and a breath of reliefover came as the celluloid flashed across my eyes. Let Me In, stood onits own, even though most of the tone was carried over from theoriginal. The west- Europe suburban was an exact match to what was howthe 80s felt and slipped smoothly into the dark malevolent setting.Faithfully sticking close to the predecessor, Matt Reeves (Cloverfield- which is a guilty pleasure of mine) weaved much of the action as itshould be while adding his own touch. What the original lacked was the cinematography, fortunately GreigFraser had the eye to bring this classic a step further with his quietfront, symmetrical framing and dread into the scene. One such case wasthe car crash scene which takes place from the view point in theinterior back seat which made my jaw drop with its realistic composure.Even with much of the story being told when night falls, everythingseemed much highlighted and was clear of how the film was painted topoint the audience to the right direction. Skillfully scripted anddirected, I'll have to admit, the choice of having the hospital sceneas the opening really did stir up more intrigue, solidifying themystery and suspense. Particularly noted was his choice of the view ofthe boy's mother which we never really see in full view. It alwaysabove screen or from a reflection or blocked. A perfect decision toshow the view point of a child. Acting all around was remarkably worthy by all the cast. Even to thesmallest role. Kodi Smit, playing the boy, last seen in The Road (whichhad me worried because of his lack of sadness in that film and manythought that he was miscast), stepped up to the game as the lonelybullied boy trying to live life in that forsaken town. And then there'sChloe Moretz (Hit Girl rules!), last seen in Kick Ass (*heart), hasdone it again fitting snugly into the role of Abby. Of cos last but notleast, Richard Jenkins, playing the father who heartfully played therole pitch perfect. Even with all the praises, this standing ovation remake still has muchto be compared in some areas but excelled in many others. What can isay, no one can remake that swimming pool massacre scene, which wasmore poetically haunting, like the Swedish. - www.moviexclusive.com

2012-05-22 03:21:25

A question of gender

Seeing Let the Right One In two weeks before Let Me In makes for an interesting comparison. The original film, Let the Right One In, was an adaptation of a book that had complicated, uncomfortable themes that made it a challenge to adapt to the big screen. This gave the Swedish film some rough edges: a prelude to a retrospective montage that never happened, Eli's androgyny, and the potentially unpleasant relationship between Eli and her "ghoul" (to use a Vampire RPG term). The androgynous nature of Eli changes her interactions with Oskar. The mysterious relationship between Eli and her guardian let the viewer come to his or her own conclusions. Although Let the Right One In wasn't perfect, its flaws made it a better film. Let Me In smoothes over all these rough edges, for better or worse.The beautiful and deadly Chloe Grace Moretz (excellent as Hit Girl in Kick-Ass and equally breathtaking here) is Abby, an unearthly little girl who doesn't seem bothered by the cold, loves puzzles, and whose appearance veers from pretty to bedraggled. She befriends outcast Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee, just as vulnerable here as he was in The Road), who dreams of stabbing the bullies who harass him. The subtle but important difference between the two films pivots on what the bullies call Owen (Oskar in the original): "little pig." In the American version, Owen is called a little girl. The gender appellation shifts the movie's focus from two lonely souls finding each other across the gulf of death to two Romeo and Juliet-style prepubescent tweens discovering romance. This doesn't lessen the emotional impact of Let the Right One, but it does change the film's tone significantly.With the exception of the cat sequence, which is missing entirely from Let Me In, Let the Right One In has creepier special effects. Whether it's Eli/Abby's eyes flashing like a cat, the wreck of Hakan/Thomas' (Richard Jenkins) acid-ravaged face, or Virginia's (Sasha Barrese) horrible conflagration, Let Me In's digital effects look subpar in comparison. For some reason, all of Abby's attacks are handled digitally, which makes them surreal. Even the ending, which is almost a frame-for-frame reproduction, lacks the gut punch of the original by ratcheting back the gore. Let Me In fixes many discrepancies in Let the Right One In, but in doing so seems to be embarrassed by its Swedish roots. But if you've never seen the original, Let Me In is an excellent substitute.

olderthandirt747 2012-05-21 15:26:38

Love Has no Boundaries

I saw the trailer for this movie and said I have to see this. I wasright. This is not your typical vampire movie and it is not "Twilight"It is in a nutshell the story of two 12 year olds who learn to care foreach other despite one of them being a vampire.One of the questions youhave wile watching this film is who is the man Abby is with? When it isrevealed that it is for lack of a better word her boyfriend (Renenbervampires do not age)it all comes together. You never really find outhow old she really is except in a very short scene in the deletedscenes on the DVD it looks like the middle ages.The boy Owen who'sparents are going through a divorce feels unloved and maybe blameshimself for this happening is drawn to Abby for love or affection. Theseting of the early 80's makes sense for the ending of this movie. Thenseeing a 12 year old boy on a train alone would not raisequestions.(alone with a small trunk).Then a missing children,s database did not exist.and you know then he is Abby's new "boyfriend".Seethis film! You will not be disappointed!

clarki-17-565167 2012-05-19 06:17:02

Outstanding Originality

This is a great movie, and I usually detest child actors. But, when youhave a young vampire and that vamp is the young superhero from KickAss, you know you're watching a movie you might just watch again in afew years. Chloë Moretz (Abby) shines in the dark in her role as a girlof twelve and a vampire of indeterminate age. As I'm sure we're aware,vampires are powerful creatures, but with impeccable manners; insistingthat we invite them in for a nice cup of tea. There are no spoilers tobe found here. Vampire experts already know that the smart ones acquirea vulnerable mortal loner as a trusted guardian. A guardian prepared tokill and die for the girl he cared for his entire natural life. It isan amazing story with a perfect musical score, moments of extreme andshocking violence given a a biting edge by the helplessness of a sweetand vulnerable blonde killing machine. This movie surprised me. It haswhat it takes to be shown at the most original motion pictures inhistory exposition.

2012-05-18 12:52:32

Memorable. Different. Haunting.

Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) First let me say that I am in no way an expert on movies, nor have I read the book or seen the original film that this is based upon. That said -- I liked this movie. I am not really a fan of horror movies, but this was subdued and suspenseful -- more a thriller than it was a slasher movie. Although it is ostensibly about a vampire (not a nice one), it is also about friendship, love, duty, obligation and loneliness.Abby (Chloe Grace Moretz) and her "father" move in next door to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee). He's a loner, bullied at school, and suffering through the divorce of his parents. He's eager to befriend Abby though she tries to warn him off. During the course of the movie, Owen learns Abby's secret and eventually becomes close to her in a pure childlike way. One thing after another occurs that make it necessary for Abby to leave. What will Owen do? The movie does have a high blood factor, but the violence is not right in your face gore. It's interesting that the scenes are dark and the movie moves slowly to its inevitable conclusion. The actors and actresses do a superb job in their roles and were amazing at characterization.I enjoyed the movie very much and recommend it to anyone who would enjoy a thought-provoking and different movie about vampires -- it's not a touchy feely film for sure. I would guess that I will be watching it again and thinking about it for awhile.

dfle3 2012-05-16 00:32:31

Let the right one in...72.5/100

This American remake of the terrific Swedish film "Let the right onein" (Låt den rätte komma in) seems to have come out with undue hasteperhaps...I reviewed the original (subtitled) movie here on 22 April2009. When I heard that there was to be a US remake, I was sure I wouldignore it, as the original was in no way flawed. What changed my mind?Two things: 1) Chloë Moretz. She was inspiring in the comic book themedmovie "Kick-Ass". 2) "At the movies" mentioned that the remake waspretty close to the original. Personally I still find the original thegold standard for this film, so would encourage people to see that on abig screen before you see the remake.The story is identical to the original...a troubled young teenage boy(about 13 years old) doesn't fit in at his high-school. Then asimilarly aged teenage girl moves to his town and to a flat right nextdoor to him. She seems strange too. They form an unlikelyrelationship...which seems to perhaps offer up salvation to both ofthem. However, some brutal murders soon start occurring in the small,isolated town they live in. The local policeman fears that a Sataniccult or some such is at work in the town and he tries to find it.Comparing the two movies - since the original is still fresh in mymemory, I had a check list watching the remake...seeing that all thekey scenes for me were in the new movie. They pretty much were. Maybethat was a sort of distraction...ticking boxes as I watched the movie.Maybe a couple of extra scenes have been added in the US versions.David Stratton complained about one scene not being replicated in theremake...where the young girl is naked. In some ways this is better, Ithink. I'll go into that later.The original let me in more. With the remake, I felt a bit of adistance to the story. Kodi Smit-McPhee as the young boy Owen isterrific in this movie. He brings a subtle understanding to thecharacter. For instance, I like the way he casually taunts ChloëMoretz' Abby about coming inside his house. Chloë is very good too, butmaybe her ticking all the boxes as far as the physicality of hercharacter goes left Abby with a lot less soul. Both convey a nice senseof alienation from society...sort of like mall rats.I suppose I was hoping that the remake would convey a very Europeansensibility. American movies don't really go for that or couldn't ifthey tried, perhaps...although "My girl" was a terrific example of anAmerican movie capturing that European sensibility. Instead, you get asort of American Gothic. You get a good sense of the character of placein the small town Owen and Abby find themselves in. The flats that bothfind themselves in are nicely represented too...sort of in the BartonFink mould...I mean the hotel room that movie was set some of the time.Now, to the scene which didn't make it into the remake and which DavidStratton criticised on "At the movies"...personally I think that maybethey made a wise choice leaving that naked scene out. Here's why: inthe original, the interpretation you give to the Abby character'sself-observations are directed towards viewing it as a question on herown anatomical status. In the remake, however, her question seems moreabout her essential nature. In other words, the remake gives you lessinformation about the character, and I think that actually not havingthat information about her makes her self musings morephilosophical...they can't really be taken literally any more.It was also a concern of mine that some aspects of the relationshipbetween Abby and her guardian would not be featured in the remake. Theyare. You're really not missing anything storywise from theremake...it's just that the original was more fulfilling...to me atleast.From memory, Abby looks more androgynous at times than her originalcounterpart (Eli). Australian actor Kodi Smit-McPhee looks the part asOwen. You also get the terrific character study of theoriginal...perhaps made more explicit. E.g. you are constantly formingviews of certain characters then having to reinterpret them later on,as more information comes to light. For instance, Owen is quite creepyearly on in the movie. One of his class mates is also disturbing...butthings aren't really that simple or black and white. It's a verynuanced character portrait many times in the film.My biggest problem with the movie was the ending. Sure, it ticked thatbox too, from the original. However, I felt that the pool scene in theoriginal gave a feeling of exhilaration which the remake lacked.Perhaps the original constructed that scene better, or did the sequenceof events in a different way. What should have been a great emotionalhigh for the movie is really just flat. It just failed to manipulate myemotions as the original did. That's a great shame. Perhaps it being soclose to the original in scenes and screening is to blame? Maybe, but Ijust think that the original did that scene much better too.Starting out wanting this movie to tick all the boxes of the original,in hindsight was a mistake...for me and the makers. If they had addedmany new elements to the story then perhaps the movie could have carvedout its own identity more.It's sad to me that the need for this remake was thought necessary.Watching the original, the performances were captivating...the centralcharacters had such beautiful voices that I wished I could understandwhat they were saying without the need for subtitles. Here now you havea movie where you don't need the subtitles, but something has been lostin the translation...a little bit of soul.

2012-05-15 06:54:27

Let Me In

Thought this was a creative and interesting movie. Best horror movie I saw in 2010, better yet, one of the best movies I saw in 2010. If you like a horror movie with some bite in the story, rather than on the screen, see this movie! There is still gore and a lot of blood, but the intelligent story is its biggest asset.

2012-05-13 17:56:02

Poignant and creepy...

Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) I'll preface this by saying that I have neither read the novel nor seen the foreign film this movie is based on, so I can't compare this version to those. This is a very elegantly made, poignant horror movie that combines a coming of age/first love story with a more-or-less standard vampire story (a combination that feels pretty fresh, although we've seen dozens of each story seperately). It's surprisingly moving and poignant. It is definitely more creepy than truly frightening, and the moments of violence, although effectively savage, are brief and not tremendously graphic (so if you're looking for a lot of gore, look elsewhere). Although the adult cast is strong (Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas, and Ritchie Coster particularly), they are frankly hardly in the movie. The kids (Kodi Smitt-McPhee and Chloe Moretz) are the real story and the real stars...fortunately, they're both excellent in this film.There are a few standard extras on the DVD, including some behind-the-scenes and special effects material, and a few deleted scenes (so few and so brief that I wonder why they bothered, but that's not a big deal because deleted scenes are usually deleted for a REASON, I find).I will say that there's a scene in the movie that effectively extracts an unbelievable amount of suspense from opening a single door. Considering how many times this basic scene has been done in horror and suspense movies, hats off to the makers of this film for being able to make it fresh. Also, the cinematography throughout the film is fantastic.

Van Roberts 2012-05-13 08:38:42

A Sexy Little "Kick Ass" Vampire Tale

"Cloverfield" director Matt Reeves does a very good job of remaking thesuperb Swedish vampire saga "Let the Right One In." Reeves adds moregore in his effort to Americanize this chilling little tale about a12-year vampire girl who helps out a shy 12-year old boy who suffershumiliation at the hands of bullies in his New Mexican junior highschool."Let Me In" qualifies as a creepy, eerie, little exercise insuspense and terror, and Reeves keeps about 90 per cent of everythingthat Swedish director Tomas Alfredson had in the original. Thedifferences between the films is minimal. The nude scene in theoriginal is conspicuously absent here because it would constitutesimulated child pornography. Similarly, the scene where the catsfreaked out and attacked the adult vampire is missing, too. Presumably,Reeves must have felt that such a scene might have induced hilarityrather than horror. Nevertheless, the ending to the Reeves' remakediffers significantly. "Kiss Ass" actress Chloe Moretz makes afantastic little vampire. Her performance is very modulated. Mind you,we never see her bare fangs. However, direct exposure to sunlight willsinge her skin and the skin of any vampire. There are no scenes whereshe casts a reflection. The seldom used dictate about vampires isreferred to in the title. Our protagonist has to invite the vampiregirl to cross the threshold or she will start bleeding from the faceunder such an invitation comes forth. No, the little vampire doesn'tassume different animal shapes, such as either a wolf or a bat, but shespends most of her time wandering around the snow-swept terrain in herbare feet because cold weather doesn't bother her. Her eyes turn aferal yellow when she goes into feast mode. Our bullied hero is dazzledby her, and Kodi Smit-McPhee and Moretz kindle some genuine romanticchemistry that is as sincere as it is believable. Amid all this horrorlies the real horror. The protagonist dodges three heartless ruffiansthat take advantage of him and impugn his masculinity by calling him alittle girl. "Let Me In" emerges a fantasy of revenge, and theadolescent bullies provide strong villainy.

2012-05-12 23:02:02

Original is better

Honestly,, I liked the original better. The remake isn't any better than the original. It's acutally a duplicate copy much like Psycho remake. If u don't like subtitles than stick to the remake. the remake is kinda filmed dark meaning u couldn't hardly see the gore nor the background. The original was filmed bright and it captured the gore. The remake was actually a little less gorier than the original.

blackstonmichael 2012-05-12 06:43:27

one of the best movies of all time

let me in is not your typical vampire movie, its much more than that.its also a love story mixed with pure rich drama, suspense, and weirdromance. let me in is about 2 neighbors movie in a quiet town we don'tknow the characters till the movie's middle however if your looking forstab blood blood stab then your watching the wrong movie. this movie isreally about two individual kids befriending each other despite thefact that the girl is well been 12 for a while, and a shy boy who's aloner. together they make the perfect couple in spite they're age andis able to make grown up decisions somewhat.Now the performances: Kodi-smit mcphee gives an Oscar worthyperformance as the shy kid and often bullied by teens. i think he bringcaricature to his role and he's one of the best young actors in thisdecade. mcphee previously play in (the road) which in my opinion hisperformance in let me in tops his performance in the road. i think hewill be the next jimmy Bennett. Chloë Grace Moretz from (Kick-ass)gives another strong and Oscar worthy performance as the girl whonormal by day and vampire by night. what really made the movie is the 2lead who were believable from the start of the movie till the movie'sclosing. thats why I'm giving this an 10/10 stars.

2012-05-10 18:45:02

Another remake with more blood, less heart

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freemantle_uk 2012-05-10 04:11:50

The remake no one wanted is surprisingly decent

When it was first announced that that Swedish film Let the Right One Infans of the original bemoan why do it? Is nothing sacred? I even sharedthis view point but I decided to give Let Me In a chance and thereplenty of things that work and some that do not.Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is a 12 year old who is a loner, bullied atschool by a sadist kid (Dylan Minnette) and his parents are goingthought a bitter divorce. He plays with knives and is a serial killerin the making. One day a man (Richard Jenkins) and his 'daughter' Abby(Chloe Grace Moretz) move into the apartment building. Owen slowlybefriends Abby who gives him the confidence to face the bullies. ButAbby has a thirst for blood, which her 'father' has to get for her andthe police end up investigating a series of mysterious and brutalmurders.There is a whole question why is Let the Right One In being remade,especially because Matt Reeves shot it in the style of original. ButReeves does bring his own approach to the film, the scene where heattacks the teenager in the car as his friend is in a petrol stationand we see the fight in the background, the car chase afterwards, seencompletely within the car and a quick creepy scene where Owen finds anold series photo of Abby with a boy with glasses. Reeves also cut outthe scene with the cats, which in the original was one of the few weaklinks. The relationship between Owen and Abby is made out to be alittle more fun loving, that she attempts to be a more jolly characterbecause Owen shows affection. The acting throughout is very strong,Smit-McPhee and Moretz are two of the strongest child actors around andthey both give understated performances, Moretz being the slightlystronger performer. Jenkins too gives a rather understated performanceand Elias Koteas is simply a cop trying to do his job: he was not anevil or even a bad character.But of course there are problems. One involves the special effects whenAbby attacks people. When she attacks her first victim it looks prettymuch how Gollum would attack someone, it was almost comical. It washandled much more subtly and better in Let the Right One In when shewas picked up and then she bite him, having made sudden impact then itturning into a fight scene. The bullies were just sadistic. The is aproblem of the original as well, but they were so unrealistic: theywere just psychopaths, willing to kill a 12-year-old boy and they aremeant to be 12 themselves, though Minnette looked older. There are somesmall differences as well that I personally think work better in theoriginal film, like the cutting out of the other resident of thebuilding, the cutting of Owen's dad and the scene of the new vampirebeing set alight when she see explored to the sun was more over-the-topin this film seeing that a nurse also gets killed by the flames. But Imight be a little too critical because of my affection for the originalfilm.If Let Me In was a stand alone film it possibly it would have stood upbetter but as a remake it is surprisingly good and well done, if alittle too reliant of the original.

mahoneyjame-741-943265 2012-05-10 09:14:59

A worthy remake of an excellent original

I loved "Let Me In" for the same exact reason I loved "Let the RightOne In", which I saw in theaters two years ago. And might I add, bothof them are what "Twilight" should be. The movie follows Owen, a bullied and shunned twelve-year-old as hebefriends the girl, Abby, who lives next door. Things get complicatedthough, when Abby turns out to be a vampire. Their inability to fit inwith society forms a common bond between them, and soon they fall inlove. After all of society has cast Owen aside, it's a vampire, a predator,who realizes and understands what a beautiful human being he is, and inturn, Owen sees the inner beauty of Abby, who, mostly by her own doing,has been cast aside as well due to what she is. When they can't haveanyone else, they have each other. The thing that I find fascinating about both the Swedish version andthis version is also the chemistry between the two kids. Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl rules!) nail their roles just likeKare Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson did two years ago, by giving us twooverlooked individuals we care about and love.

c99432 2012-05-09 23:23:29

Good job, not disappointed

I believe that many viewers of this movie are fans of the originalSwedish movie LTROI, so I won't be emphasizing on how much I am fond ofthe original one – and here we are for the American remake.That being said, I just watched the remake. In general, I am notdisappointed (if not a little pleasantly surprised) by this remake,though it still cannot catch up with the original one as a whole.Honestly, I was a little worried when I went to the cinema, beingafraid that the story would be degraded into a superficial Hollywoodianfest of clichés and pure visual stimulations. Thankfully, that didn'thappen.In general, this remake is in line with the original book (and theoriginal movie). Many settings are almost identical with the Swedishone, so are quite a number of actors' lines (well of course they spokeEnglish in this one, no Svenska LOL). More importantly, thetranquillity resembles a lot to the Swedish one. We can tell see thatthe filmmaker had no intention to challenge the basic tone of thestory, a beautiful love tale under vampire's cover. This, on the otherhand though, might disappoint some fans who watch the remake in searchfor a revolutionary interpretation of the old story, YMMV.Sure, there are still many differences. The first one is the ambiancecolour tone of many scenes where Owen and Abby meet. The director hasobviously chosen a warmer tone (under orange-yellowish street lamp) inwhich our two protagonists interact, as compared to the sharp contrastof white snow vs dark sky in the original one. Personally I givecredits to that change, as it better alludes to the tenderness of Owenand Abby's friendship / love.The real gender of Abby is one of the hottest topics amongst fans.Here, instead of giving a direct shot to Abby's under (which I findtotally unnecessary in LTROI), the director chose to interpret Abby'sgender in a very ambiguous way, leaving much room for interpretation.Also, I feel that the American remake is more "focused" on the twoprotagonists than the Swedish one. "More focused" has two senses: inone hand, filmmakers tend to let Owen and Abby physically occupy abigger part of the screen, instead of the wide-angle lens in LTROI; inthe other hand, the director cut many "peripheral" scenes (scenes whereactors other than Owen and Abby interact). I am personally neutral tothat change, though I believe that we need not give further emphasizeto Owen and Abby for a better character depiction. OK, now time for some negative comments. As a whole, I find theremake's interpretation of the gory scenes as a failure. They are tooviolent, bloody, and explicit, which, I think, largely spoils the basaltone of the movie, inserting some cheap and inconsistent horrorelements in this supposedly beautiful, ambivalent movie.Last, the music. Here I have to say LTROI's soundtrack totally outworksthat of the remake. LMI's OST is, to its most, up to a "hardcore"horror film's suspense scenes, whereas LTROI's music is as beautiful,as poignant as the movie.In conclusion, a good remake, loyal to the original story. One can tellthe director's effort to re-interpret some minor details withoutchanging the story's basal line/tune, though many of the modificationsaren't as successful as they expect.Basic story line: LTROI = LMI: 8.5 (basically the same) Settings: LTROI= 8.5, LMI = 9 (I am esp fond of the colour tone…) Sceneinterpretations: LTROI = 9, LMI = 6.5 (not so implicit...) Actors: Eli= 10, Abby = 9.5, Oskar = 8.5, Owen = 8.5 (those young actors are justgorgeous – both in Swedish and in American versions, Owen may not be asgood looking as Oskar, but his acting is as excellent) Music: LTROI =10, LMI = 5 (I bought the Swedish OST to fill my iPod. The Americanone? no thanks) Originality: LTROI = 10, LMI = 6 (afterall, LMI is aremake that has borrowed a lot from LTROI)OVERALL: LTROI = 9, LMI = 7.5 congrats to both, good job done!