I just watched a movie you must see....
The name of the movie is, "Let The Right One In." (or in Swedish Låt den rätte komma in)
The movie is Swedish and was released in 2008.It was based on a book by John Ajvide Lindqvist which was titled the same.
First... I love foreign films. I like subtitles though, and this was over dubbed in English so that did take me a bit to get over. Once you're in a bit you don't notice it. Of course, if you can watch it in Swedish then I am sure that wont be an issue. I hear that they will be doing an english version early 2010 and will be directed by Matt Reeves.
It's labelled as a romantic horror, and has won many awards in several different film festivals.
The cinemoatography is beautiful and the characters are fantastic. The twomain characters are actually children, but they are fantastic actors and I was never taken away from the movie with a cutesy sort of vibe. The story is about Oskar who is 12 years old and the things he has to go through being a timid and small boy. He meets Eli and his life begins to change.
There are so many different layers to the movie I wouldn't do it justice trying to describe it. There's the story between Eli and Oskar, Eli and another character, Oskar and his bully, Oskar and his mom.... the list goes on and on... it's more akin to real life than some very 2 dimensional movies I have seen where there is one thing going onthrough out the movie and no real aspect of reality.
My only complaint to this movie is the editing. They have edited out some parts of the movie which were vital to understanding what the significance of some things are. I did have to look up the details onthe book to understand some things that were shown but not explained in the movie.
All in all.... I would love for you to watch this film and tell me what you think of it. I loved it, and I want to read the book now.
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Do blind people get pissed off at the term "must-see"?
Probably only if they hear it.
I bet they do, however, I am a tad insensitive.
>> ^quantumushroom:
Do blind people get pissed off at the term "must-see"?
Probably only if they hear it.
thanks wiz
I've seen it. Quite good. I was a bit hyped to see it, and when I did I felt it fell flat. I'd say don't expect a large story, just a small but good one, and you'll enjoy it just fine. Oh, and Dumbledore dies at the end.
Saw it yesterday (subtitled not dubbed). Very good. I remember reading the book and thinking it would be tough to film well; shows what I know 98%-at-rotten-tomatoes. They skipped most of the paedophilia, nude 12 year olds, rape, torture and erection-zombies, of course.
My marker for a good film adaptation is whether it enhances your experience of the original, and I think it accomplishes that. There are scenes in the film that convince better than the book, thanks to a pair of great child actors and a director who makes the best of them.
I think the last 10 minutes of that movie constitute some of the most amazing moments in the history of film.
I'm with you, IV.
Excellent film. Watch it in HD.
It's my favorite vampire film since "Habit."
Netflix has been urging me to check this film out for ages.
I knew I had to see it when one of my best buds highly recommended it. Definitely the right one to see instead of that Twilight garbage.
Saw it. Loved it...thanks to NetFlix a little while while ago.
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