Let me just say I expect this will be like 'Quarantine' was to '[REC]' - like 'The Ring' was to 'Ringu', what 'The Grudge' was to 'Ju-On', etc. etc.
Which is basically to say that Hollywood doesn't get that what makes these movies great has a lot to do with the [i]culture[/i] they are set in.
Seriously, this remaking of foreign films because Americans are too lazy to read subtitles is even worse than the 'we must make everything 3D' trend.
SO... for those of you EVEN THINKING about seeing 'Let Me In' - you had better have already SEEN 'Let the Right One In', or you're going to be ruining a fantastic experience.
For those who missed it - my review of the original Låt den rätte komma:
A tender little coming of age story about first love ...and the vampire next door!
Since the beginning of film history, every decade has one or two really good vampire films that stand out. But the genre seemed to peak in the 1980s and has been on a steep downward slide ever since. The 90s produced only a few, and just when it looked like we were going to get all the way through the 2000s without any really standout candidates... along comes 'Let the Right One In'...
Oskar is an introverted school kid, bullied by his classmates, and misunderstood by adults. One night he meets Eli, his next door neighbor who is also a bit of a misfit. Slowly they begin to understand each other on a level that no one else ever has. Alternately through scenes both gentle and horrific, the film lets us know that putting trust in just anyone can be fatal, but when trust is earned... when you let the right one in... your life can change forever.
Despite all the media hoopla about last year's blockbuster 'Twilight', the creators of that film could learn a truckload about love, adolescent angst, and vampires from this film. 'Let the Right One In' eschews all the slick polish and prettiness of Hollywood films like 'Twilight' and 'Underworld' in favor of an honest real looking world full of human frailty. In some ways it does for the vampire story what 'Ginger Snaps' did for the werewolf tale.
'Let the Right One In' is a great reminder that it's what's on the inside that counts. Especially if what's inside contains the RDA of hemoglobin!
Highly recommended.
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