After much hyping from Mark Kermode, me and my girlfriend finally settled down last night to watch Let The Right One In, a Swedish horror film. Except it isn’t a horror film, it’s a vampire film. Except it isn’t, etc etc fade to repeat.
Let The Right One In focuses on the relationship between Oskar, a 12-year-old who gets bullied at his school constantly, and Eli, a 12-year-old girl who has just moved in next door. As their relationship grows, Oskar begins to learn more about Eli and who she really is. There are a couple of side-plots that bear some relation to the two main protagnists but the film is really all about them.
I’ll need some more time to reflect upon deciding whether this really is a masterpiece. All I will say though is that it is a fantastic, well made and beautiful film. The acting is incredibly solid and it is written in a very intelligent way that adds some real depth and emotion to the storytelling. There is also the gorgeous soundtrack, which is minimalist and sparse yet effective. I will be buying it as soon as possible.
So yes, go out and buy this film and then curse the fact it is being remade by the guy who brought us Cloverfield. For shame.
