I went to see 'Let the Right One in' last week as a belated treat for my birthday. Its a Swedish film about two children and the friendship that grows between them, the twist being that one of them is a vampire. It was a wonderful film, lovingly made and utterly charming. The two leads were totally fantastic and the snowy, dark setting of rural Sweden totally fitted the atmospheric, measured pacing. In contrast to normal vampire movies, the story unfurled slowly and much of the vampire related things were suggested rather than shown and when they were it was messy and realistic rather than slick and hollywoodized. It was a thoroughly engaging film and once again I urge everybody to check it out before Hollywood remakes it and ruins it. It was a beautiful piece of film making and a breath of fresh air with its old fashioned feel and attention to storytelling.
Ruth
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