Låt den rätte komma in (original title)
*ing: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139797/
Rottentomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/let_the_right_one_in/
*ing: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance
Before I say anything ... 1. I hate Vampire movies (well ... mostly) 2. I honestly think the Twilight movies are f****** crap. There. I said it.
'Let The Right One In' was suggested to me by a friend and since it came from a very trusted friend I had to watch the movie despite my dislike for vampire movies and I am glad I sat through this one. I would have been an ass of the highest quality to miss this one. I have not watched too many of those Swedish movie till now but this one now take the Numero Uno spot among the Swedish movies I have watched so far. I loved the movie for it's very simple plot and script and a rather mundane style of direction too ... what really impressed me was the acting by Kåre Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson, the 12yr odd olds have done a brilliant job in playing the characters assigned to them, trust me, had this been a story between two youths or adults it would have been just another movie but the 12yr olds make it a delight to watch. In a way ... I think kudos to director Thomas Alfredson who won accolades for his earlier 2004 work 'Four shades of brown' for getting these 12yr olds come out with their best acting on screen. The on-screen chemistry and friendship between the two is impressive to say the least. The plot of the movie is rather straight forward ... it's a romantic story between two 12yr olds, one vampire and the other a normal kid. Normal kid 'Oskar' is being bullied in school and is leading a very meek existence and that changes for good or worse until one fine day a new neighbor 'Eli' shows up. Eli and Oskar instantly hit off as friends and life will never the same for Eli and Oskar.
Watch this movie for the two 12yr olds who have done a fantastic job. The entire package of screenplay, cinematography, music, direction etc make it a real worth watch. No wonder this movie was rated in the tops in various film festivals and won accolades from critics.
'Let The Right One In' was suggested to me by a friend and since it came from a very trusted friend I had to watch the movie despite my dislike for vampire movies and I am glad I sat through this one. I would have been an ass of the highest quality to miss this one. I have not watched too many of those Swedish movie till now but this one now take the Numero Uno spot among the Swedish movies I have watched so far. I loved the movie for it's very simple plot and script and a rather mundane style of direction too ... what really impressed me was the acting by Kåre Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson, the 12yr odd olds have done a brilliant job in playing the characters assigned to them, trust me, had this been a story between two youths or adults it would have been just another movie but the 12yr olds make it a delight to watch. In a way ... I think kudos to director Thomas Alfredson who won accolades for his earlier 2004 work 'Four shades of brown' for getting these 12yr olds come out with their best acting on screen. The on-screen chemistry and friendship between the two is impressive to say the least. The plot of the movie is rather straight forward ... it's a romantic story between two 12yr olds, one vampire and the other a normal kid. Normal kid 'Oskar' is being bullied in school and is leading a very meek existence and that changes for good or worse until one fine day a new neighbor 'Eli' shows up. Eli and Oskar instantly hit off as friends and life will never the same for Eli and Oskar.
Watch this movie for the two 12yr olds who have done a fantastic job. The entire package of screenplay, cinematography, music, direction etc make it a real worth watch. No wonder this movie was rated in the tops in various film festivals and won accolades from critics.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139797/
Rottentomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/let_the_right_one_in/
A shameless Twihard fan I was not so keen upon a kiddie vampire love story. Much to my despise, I was already taking a shot at it. And Wow, the movie surprised me. The direction and the way the love story was captured, keeping the innocence and sanctity of the tender relationship alive and throbbing was simply beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteThe movie has rightly been listed amongst the top 10 best movies in the world. A Must Watch!!
Shilpa
P.S: Well writen review Shashi. :)