A pretty respectable remake of the Swedish original.Despite unnecessary inclusion of cgi effects,it really isn't all that intrusive.The film is elevated by the performances of its two young leads who are arguably better in their roles than their Swedish counterparts.
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I bought this because I had watched the original swedish version "Let the Right One In" (which I thought was one of the best and original films I have seen in a long time). I also very much liked the book of the same name. Much of the book was left out of the swedish film and I had hope that Matt Reeves(Clover Field) director of this remake would incorporate some more of the original story. But I was dissapointed. It is basically a copy of the swedish film some scenes in verbatim and the parts not copied from the original movie was basically made up and not even in the book. Having said all that if I had not seen the original, I would say that "Let Me In" is a good film. Chloe Moretz and Kodi Smit-McPhee in the main leads are fantastic.(I won't go into a long review of the film as there are many much more qualified to do that on the web) I've given this 4 stars because bluray transfer is great, although I would have prefered to have given 3 stars to the movie. To sum up; if you have seen the original swedish "Let the Right One In" then don't bother with this. Go read the book instead you will get alot more out of it and alot of questions your left with from the movie will be answered. If you have watched neither I would still suggest you watch the swedish version but if you can't be bothered with subtitles then by all means watch "Let Me In", it won't dissapoint someone new to the story.Read full review
Had I not seen the original Swedish film on which this is based (Let The Right One In) I would have awarded this five stars. It is an absorbing film and a refreshing reminder that vampires can be sympathetic but also violent, dangerous and downright scary. Forget the wishy-washy repressed sexuality of those drips in Twilight, this is an engaging, offbeat romance with the power to shock.
Great movie. Engaging characters. Well worth watching.
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Love this film, great version of a vampire story, fantastic actors
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