Movie Review: Let the Right One In

Foreign Film (Sweden)

Rating: 5/5
Age R: Rated-R
Release Date in US: March 10, 2009
Synopsis:
A 12-year-old boy befriends a mysterious young girl whose appearance in town suspiciously coincides with a horrifying series of murders in director Tomas Alfredson's adaptation of the book by author John Ajvide Lindqvist, who also wrote the screenplay. Oskar is a young boy who can't seem to shake off the local bullies, but all of that begins to change when a new neighbor moves in next door. After striking up an innocent friendship with his eccentric next-door neighbor, Oskar realizes that she is the vampire responsible for the recent rash of deaths around town. Despite the danger, however, Oskar's friendship with the girl ultimately takes precedence over his fear of her.
Thoughts:
Washington Examiner is totally right when they say that this movie is the Best. Vampire. Movie. Ever. It really is. Seriously. After reading this super mind blowing review ;) you should go out and buy this movie so you can watch it over and over again. It's that awesome. I friggin' LOVE it. My absolute favorite Horror movie now. Like it says up there, this movie is based on John Ajvide Lindqvist's book. I have not read it but REALLY want to.
What I loved about this movie so much was not just the story itself but the special effects too. I loved how the creators didn't get cocky and think they'd be able to pull off some crazy stunts. They knew their limits and I'm glad they did. I would HATE this movie if these folks had messed up with the special effects. To me the SPFX are 50% percent of a movie. That's just how it is for me. In Superman Returns, I hated it because the SPFX sucked so much. Not just that but the story itself sucked and so did more things. It made me really sad too because I love Superman, he's my favorite superhero. Oh well. There's more movies I could point out but I won't because, it's a long list. ;0 hehe I loved how the girl vamp, Eli, was very much like an animal (some scary noises she makes!!). That's how vampires are supposed to be people! I thought it was friggin' amazing how her eyes were HUGE and they changed colors at certain times and such. It was a really nice touch.
My absolute favorite scene is near the end at the pool with the bullies. Oh how great! Evil I know, but soo well done. There was this part I thought was a GREAT touch. Scary but great. I won't say what in case people who haven't seen it read this but you should be ready to have your mind blown away.
One of my favorite scenes was the scene with all the cats. You'll know the one. I'm sorry but that actually made me laugh it was pretty funny. Sad/scary but funny.
Do I really need to tell you that the cinematography was beyond amazing? I don't think I need to tell you because you WILL watch this movie if you haven't already.

BTW This movie is Swedish and please don't make me stab you with a straw by watching it with English audio. I.Will.Stab.You.With.A.Straw.
Enjoy! :)


Possible Spoilers:
Someone told me a bit of background info they read about the book that's not really told in the movie and WOW. It's crazy. I'll tell you what it is but read it only after having seen the movie okay? Here it is:
The reason the girl says "Would you still like me if I wasn't a girl?" is not because she's a vamp. It's because she is not a she. :D Crazy huh? Crazy awesome though because it's so dang unexpected. You know the part where they show you know what? Well the reason why it looks like a scar is because she/he might have had it cut off for some reason. If you know why don't tell me because I want to read the book to find out. :D

**end of possible spoilers**


Quote/s:
"Would you still like me if I wasn't a girl?"

Sweetness(or possibly not):
There is a remake in the works. It's being directed by the dude that brought us Cloverfield. I hope to the universe he does not ruin it or I will personally kick him in the shins. It's going to be called Let Me In, lame I know. I blogged about it here so go read more on that if you want.


YOU WILL ENJOY WATCHING THIS MOVIE IF YOU LIKE/ARE INTERESTED IN:
-horror
-vampires
-seriously the best.vampire.movie.ever
-smart horror movies not lame ones like some I could mention hehe
-gore
-creators who are not stupid with the special effects. You know how some people use spfx that mess up a movie? Well, these guys DON'T. :) They know their limits which I friggin' love.
-no other vampire movie out there compares to this one. Not even Nosferatu which I LOVED!