Låt den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One in)

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Låt den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One in)

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Anders T. Peedu, Henrik Dahl, Ika Nord, Karin Bergquist, Karl Robert Lindgren, Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Mikael Rahm, Pale Olofsson, Per Ragnar, Peter Carlberg

Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can't stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to be invited. Eli gives Oskar the streng...( read more  read more... )th to hit back but when he realizes that Eli needs to drink other peoples blood to live he's faced with a choice. How much can love forgive? Let The Right One In is a story both violent and highly romantic, set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982.

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  • g0disd3ad
    December 8, 2009
    g0disd3ad
    Almost perfect!
    one of THE best vampire movies ever made AND a fresh turn to vampire movies, I loved it :)
  • 76Majikat
    December 4, 2009
    76Majikat
    I have to admit I watched this film, knowing nothing about it at all and had I known it was a vampire film, perhaps I wouldn?t have watched it with the same enthusiasm, however this is the most naturally acted Vampire film that I?ve seen to date.

    Two fantastic child leads and ...( read more)the storyline came across more like a genuine murder tale.

    Slightly stretched out in parts, but most certainly worth the watch. The accompanying music is simply beautiful.
  • sykora259517
    December 3, 2009
    sykora259517
    This was a Swedish vampire movie. It moved a bit too slow for me & well the vamp Is actually a 12 year old (she can?t remember which probably means about 1000) Really feel indifferent to the movie. I neither liked nor disliked it. The disk was in English so no worries I?d say a C
  • stopitgoaway
    November 10, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    I'm sure my readers will appreciate that I rarely give a movie more than 3 stars, und this is only the 4th time in my blogging career that I have given 5 stars, so I'm sure that you will understand that this movie must be some great revolution in the history of movie making... in...( read more) fact, I would venture to say it is very nearly the "perfect" movie...

    It was with great anticipation that I went to view this movie, after reading that nearly every reputable movie magazine gave it a 5 star rating... I knew for certain that I was in for something amazing!

    I had to travel a little way as my home cinema wasn't showing it, but it was well worth it, und I would recommend it to all of my readers, even if you aren't a fan of the Vampire genre!

    ***Synopsis***

    Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can't stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to be invited. Eli gives Oskar the strength to hit back but when he realises that Eli needs to drink other people's blood to live he's faced with a choice. How much can love forgive? Låt den rätte komma in or Let The Right One In is a story both violent and highly romantic, set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982.

    Written by John Nordling, Producer

    Starring: Kåre Hedebrant, and Lina Leandersson

    Directed by: Tomas Alfredson

    ***Fantasy Take***

    Excellent fantasy movie, yet not too weird as to alienate the average viewer...

    ***Storyline: 5 Stars***

    Brilliant story, based in a perfect fairy-tale style, simple und easy to follow, yet leaving you as if you had had the most filling meal in your life!

    ***Graphics: 4 Stars***

    Hey, it's not really that kind of movie, but for what it is, the graphics certainly do what's needed of them...

    ***Acting: 5 Stars***

    Oh, just perfect actors! Especially the little girl (Eli), who was both sweet, but still quite freaky at times!

    ***Music: 4 Stars***

    Excellent music, though I would have liked a catchy theme tune to hum on my way home...

    ***Emotions: 5 Stars***

    Excellently emotional throughout, I was completely wrapped!

    ***Conclusion***

    Well, in conclusion... It's basically perfect... need I say more?

    Enjoy, nazdrovia

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  • Sleaze
    September 17, 2009
    Sleaze
    Haunting orchestral score and bleak cinematography blend seamlessly with a strong script and enchanting performances. Highly recommended.
  • deadmansshoes
    December 5, 2009
    deadmansshoes
    The vampire used to be cool. It was a terrifying manifestation of mankind's greatest fear: Death. Of course, the zombie showed up and took that to it's next logical extension, an even more vivid depiction of death and the empty horror of joining them. Joining the undead would suc...( read more)k, but at least a vampire is somewhat intelligent, albeit a slave to it's condition. Where was the vampire to go after being relegated to the silver medal podium at the Undead Olympics?

    Apparently the vampire had to turn into an absolutely pussy.

    We have seen Anne Rice single handedly castrate the creature, turning them into whiney little emo metrosexuals, more concerned with living decadently than ripping out throats. The vampire was always somewhat sexualized but not at the expense of animalistic savagery, but now we were seeing a lot of beautiful people, looking beautiful and living beautifully, and only occassionally remembering that they're undead monsters. They were romanticized to the point of being toothless and dull.

    Blade and Joss Whedon's Buffy TV series attempted to recapture that frenzy and fury that made the vampire intimidating, but an over-reliance of roundhouse kicks robbed them of that intensity - is this some innate reflexive instinct that vampires just somehow know? Like we're all born with the knowledge of martial arts, but it takes the rebirth of undeath to unlock that knowledge? And all that is ignoring the "vampire with a soul" storyline in Buffy, which was used somewhat intelligently but still brought to mind the Anne Riceisms that defanged the genre for so long.

    30 Days of Night appeared and went too far - it made vampires animals, but not an intuitive hunter like a wolf, more like a dull-headed moron like a moose (no offense to any moose's reading this).

    The vampire seems to be in a rut, which is why it's a breath of fresh air to see a story about vampires come along that is fresh and exciting and not a slave to the tropes that have crippled the concept for so long.

    No, it's clearly not Twilight. It is Sweden's wonderful Let The Right One In, a beautiful, haunting, uncompromising vampire love story that shows that you how movies like Twilight should really be done.

    Set in the 1980s, Let The Right One In follows young Oskar, an eight year old boy from a broken home and a constant victim of bullying at school. An outcast, filled with a slow boiling rage against his tormenters and his disinterested parents, Oskar indulges in vengeful murder fantasies by stabbing a tree in the courtyard outside his apartment late at night. It is during one of these moments of catharsis that Oskar meets Eli, a seemingly young girl who recently moved in next door to Oskar with her 'father', Hakan.

    Eli is wise beyond her years (and with good reason) and sees something in Oskar, a familiar instinct that she knows too well, an urge to kill, a yearning for violence. As unconventional a bond as one could find, Eli encourages Oskar to give in to his violence, to strike back at the bullies and take control of his life - this movie takes violence as a conduit to the stories coming-of-age core. An act of mild violence in self defence gives Oskar a sense of self-respect that he had been missing, something his oblivious parents failed to instill in him.

    Eli's minder, Hakan, takes midnight jaunts into the cold, dark, snow blaneted city where he ensnares young men and murders them - draining their blood into a plastic container to return to Eli, too small and vulnerable to hunt for herself. Eli depends on Hakan, and Hakan is loyal and faithful to Eli. Here I make my own mental leap and consider the idea that Hakan once knew Eli as a boy and fell in love with her, vowing to protect her, but now he is old and his methods are getting sloppy and Eli's allegiance to him is in doubt now that his usefulness has potentially ran it's course.

    As Eli's true nature becomes apparent (all of which staying utterly true to established vampire mythos without making it up as he goes along) Oskar does not judge her, Eli is full of more surprises than simply being a blood thirsty vampire (SPOILER*), but Oskar still does not judge. Oskar likes Eli because she has faith in him and makes him feel like a better person, and where Eli comes in, there is some ambiguity to her relationship with Oskar. This is what elevates LTROI above something as lunkheaded as Twilight, there are things to consider and discuss beyond the surface of the film; does Eli genuinely care for Oskar or is she using him because the core of her very nature is survivalism and without a human protector she would be left exposed to genuine danger. Hakan could be seen as the sad, inevitability of Oskar's future with Eli. When taken in that way, it's a bittersweet film, but there is also the very real possibility that things will be different for Oskar and Eli. There are certainly clues to this in the film. Whatever way you take it, there is a lot to consider and all possibilites are satisfying in their own way.

    The movie is violent - there are some shocking, but beautifully constructed scenes of gore and dismemberment that can be both shocking and oddly touching to see - the final of which is a remarkable display of ingenuity on the directors part, and capping off with what is one of the most bizarrely uplifting and tender moments in film this year. This is a love story without the burden of sex, so the notion of abstinence is never present, and therefore doesn't cripple the film with questions regarding the nature of their relationship - this is pure and simple love, uncomplicated by age, it's dependance and affection and need. It's tender in it's simplicity and the proposed US remake that would have Oskar and Eli cranked up to their teens would serve to ruin a great deal of the films appeal.

    It is beautifully shot, the oppressive never-ending winter of Sweden gives the movie a cold, dark feel that contrasts the surprising warmth and humanity that exists between the two young leads, who give wonderful performances with more honesty and authenticity to their age than is commonly seen in child actors. It gets so much right, with almost nothing to fault about it, so it seems safe to call it a masterpiece in the making - certainly in the genre, and perhaps even transcending that.

    Let The Right One In is more than a simple vampire story - this is a story about love, friendship, repression, rage, loyalty - human ideas delivered through inhuman means, all dealt with in a multi-layered and thoughtful manner but never softening the horror backbone that runs through it. At times sweet and beautiful, at others ugly and violent, the great vampire comeback story starts and ends with this gem of a film. I urge you to see it as soon as possible.

    * SPOILER - in what appears as an off-hand, surprising crotch shot, we are shown that Eli is really a castrated boy. Certainly a surprise.
  • TheChevalier77
    December 3, 2009
    TheChevalier77
    It was definately better than Twilight. I'll give it that.

    But, on its own, it's mediocre and not as great as people think it is. I'm not saying it's bad. It's just not as good, in my opinion, as people claim.
  • BurymeinBlack3
    December 1, 2009
    BurymeinBlack3
    One of the better vampire films ever made. I want to see it with english subs this dubbing over gets annoying. Amazing film I'd recommend this to all horror fans.
  • olumiere
    November 29, 2009
    olumiere
    Tomas Alfredson apresenta um excelente trabalho de direção e narrativa para contar uma tocante história sobre a amizade e a infância.
  • LisaMJ
    November 29, 2009
    LisaMJ
    Not as scary as I thought. Actually, it wasn't scary at all.
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