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The enduring popularity of the vampire myth rests, in part, on sexual magnetism. In Let the Right One In, Tomas Alfredson's carefully controlled, yet sympathetic take on John Ajvide Lindqvist's Swedish bestseller-turned-screenplay, the protagonists are pre-teens, unlike the fully-formed night crawlers of HBO’s True Blood or Catherine Hardwicke’s Twilight (both also based on popular novels). Instead, 12-year-old Oskar (future heartbreaker Kåre Hedebrant) and Eli (Lina Leandersson) enter into a deadly form of puppy love. The product of divorce, Oskar lives with his harried mother, while his new neighbor resides with a mystery man named Håkan (Per Ragnar), who takes care of her unique dietary needs. From the wintery moment in 1982 that the lonely, towheaded boy spots the strange, dark-haired girl skulking around their outer-Stockholm tenement, he senses a kindred spirit. They bond, innocently enough, over a Rubik's Cube, but little does Oskar realize that Eli has been 12 for a very long time. Meanwhile, at school, bullies torment the pale and morbid student mercilessly. Through his friendship with Eli, Oskar doesn't just learn how to defend himself, but to become a sort of predator himself, begging the question as to whether Eli really exists or whether she represents a manifestation of his pent-up anger and resentment. Naturally, the international success of Lindqvist's fifth feature, like Norway's chilling Insomnia before it, has inspired an American remake, which is sure to boast superior special effects, but can't possibly capture the delicate balance he strikes here between the tender and the terrible. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Oscar, a 12-year-old fragile and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl he befriends, who moves into his building. When Oscar discovers that Eli is a vampire it does not deter his increasing feelings and confused emotions of a young adolescent. When Eli loses the man who protects and provides for her, and as suspicions are mounting from her neighbors and police she must move on to stay alive. However when Oscar faces his darkest hour, Eli returns to defend him the only way she can.
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714 of 751 people found the following review helpful
By A. Barney
Format:Blu-ray
Do not buy this movie yet. Magnolia butchered the subtitles and will be releasing a version with the theatrical subtitles in the near future. Magnolia will not replace this disc with the fixed one, so hold off on your purchase. You will know the correct version when you see "subtitles: English (theatrical release)" in the specs on the back.
433 of 455 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was very disappointed with this DVD. So much so that I'm returning my copy of it. I saw the movie in theatres, and found it masterful. The amazing tone is part of the beauty of the film, and the subtitles on the US DVD release are a travesty. They remove most of the subtlety from the tone and characters (see http://iconsoffright.com/news/2009/03/let_the_wrong_subtitles_in_to.html for examples). The movie I saw in theatres was a masterpiece; the movie on this DVD (using subtitles) is a mediocrity. If you are going to buy this DVD, either download and use the theatrical subtitles or use the mediocre dubbing track. As for me, I'm going to look for another region's copy or wait for a re-release.
In the end, this DVD is a masterclass on why good subtitle translations are critical in foreign films.
In the end, this DVD is a masterclass on why good subtitle translations are critical in foreign films.
464 of 504 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
THE DVD SUBTITLES ARE POORLY, POORLY TRANSLATED AND RUIN THE MOVIE!!!!
Magnolia/MAGNET refused to pay for the original translations and hired there own in order to cut costs. I encourage you to write Magnolia/MAGNET and demand a re-issue with the correct subtitles, and a refund for your defective DVDs and Blu-rays
Magnolia/MAGNET refused to pay for the original translations and hired there own in order to cut costs. I encourage you to write Magnolia/MAGNET and demand a re-issue with the correct subtitles, and a refund for your defective DVDs and Blu-rays
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT FLICK
LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!! American version is okay but the original is just absolutely fantastic. Watch it at least once a week.
Published 2 days ago by Louise
3.0 out of 5 stars
English Dubbing Doesnt Work Well
I have already watched the original with sub titles so my opinion is somewhat skewed. I found the dubbed version simply did not have the same impact. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Andre Dumas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
This is a great re-telling of the book. It cuts out enough to keep the story streamlined and make both versions of story worth their individual attention, but it does a brillent... Read more
Published 3 days ago by C. King
4.0 out of 5 stars
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Visually beautiful film, amazing acting from the child actors. I feel like it left slightly too much unsaid, especially compared to the book, but over all a much-needed breath of... Read more
Published 5 days ago by S C.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very good Film
This was pretty good . The setting and vampire characters were very good at setting up the ending . The actors were very good at protraying the young searching for idenity and... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Tony
5.0 out of 5 stars
Two achingly lonely and fiercely loyal 12 year olds...
Two achingly lonely 12 year olds build an unlikely relationship that leads to a fierce loyalty to one another, a loyalty that is dramatically tested at the conclusion. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Donald W. Gregg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vampire movies get a run for their money with this totally original...
'Let the right one in', a vampire tale from Sweden seemed to come out of nowhere recently. Since appearing on dvd and this site(available for instant viewing), there has been a lot... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Natja Kristy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastish!
It is great, just SO great! I love the artistic style and the musical score as well. It has a strong focus on the cinematography, complete with many lingering shots for dramatic... Read more
Published 12 days ago by Rodney Lynch
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent addition to the vampire genre of horror
The subtlety and realism of this movie is unparreled. The end is a shocking payoff to fans of blood and mayhem.
Published 15 days ago by alonzo means
5.0 out of 5 stars
Haunting, not overdone
Fascinating acting by everyone. Not without gore, but only as appropriate. Otherworldly. Doesn't give anything away and leaves the watcher with the same sense of mystery all the... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Amy
