What a beautiful movie!

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A brilliant film that helped define a genre

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Let the Right One In wasn't as scary as I thought (hoped) it would be, but it is definitely dark and definitely intriguing. This suspenseful film is very well-done and it really brings about a mix of emotions. Stephenie Meyer, take note, THIS is what a story about an adolescent vampire SHOULD be!

It was a very different kind of vampire movie or should I say that its a different kind of love story. Well its just something new and fresh, something that will stick to your head and make you believe that even today, love story of a vampire can be just so beautifully told. Unlike some other sparkly vampire movie filled with stupid ideas. Pacing might feel like a little bit off at times but its a necessity in this movie so no problem there. If you want a different type of vampire movie experience, go for it.

(Flash Review)This is the most calm and subtle approach to the vampire genre I have seen. While it lacks the over the top expected vampire blood-filled scenes of typical movies, the gruesome scenes are impactful and eye- opening by themselves. Especially, as they contrast with the tone of film. The heart of the film is an unusual romance between a bullied boy and an older vampire girl as she helps him stand up to the bullies. Her father has other 'serious' issues. The cinematography and pacing are minimal and subtle. Overall, I felt there could have been a bit more story to chew on or a few more details included. The DVD I had only had crappy dubbing; no subtitles so I felt that lightly cheapened some of the emotional scenes as the voice-overs lacked true passion. Intriguing and slightly disturbing piece of cinema.

Atmospheric Swedish vampire film centring on a bullied young boy who finds friendship and support in a cryptic young girl. Although the quality of the acting and script are hard to evaluate in the clumsily dubbed version I watched, the child stars are quite good, especially Lina Leandersson as Eli. The slow buildup of her unearthliness is very well done (I especially liked the quick scene where her eyes shine like a cat's in the dark) and the icy Swedish landscape is a stark deviation from the usual vampire haunts (Gothic castles, foggy London streets and, more recently, American high schools). The ending is a bit predictable but satisfying and the final scene makes for an excellent closure. The film maybe be frustrating to watchers who like exposition (i.e. clearly significant scenes are not 'explained'), but overall, this is an excellent addition to the burgeoning canon of vampire films – novel enough to be interesting while still working well with some of the familiar tropes.