Let Me In

I had put this one off for a while, believing that having seen the original Swedish version "Let The Right One In" (2008), this version would be nothing new. Similar to Funny Games or REC/Quarantine. But despite the many similarities, it's well worth the watch! It's a beautiful and dark tale of a boy who befriends a girl, who happens to also be a vampire. It's a very well executed version, even darker than before. The way they made Chloe Moretz look like herself: childlike and young, and at the same time aged and internally tormented, was effective. The plot moves along, the camera shots and angles are well placed, there really isn't much to complain about it. It's dramatic, thematic, intense, touching, and sometimes scary. I gotta say, I thought the original was intense and brutal, but this version took it up a notch, especially in the film's climax. It's so satisfyingly horrifying!

strictly for people who either cant read or people who cant be bothered to read subtitles, this remake of 'let the right one in' is well acted, reasonably well rewritten and nicely shot. but, it adds nothing to the original other than a bit more blood. each major scene (other than the most important reveal, which is totally ignored) is recreated for the American audience in the cinematic equivalent of really big capital letters. basically if you have seen the superior original don't bother with this, if you haven't seen the original watch it rather than this. unless you cant read in which case this is the version for you. pointless.

Well OK, its obvious, money. Let the right one in was such a good film, of course Hollywood were going to grab it, dumb it down, and cash in. But what made Let the right one in so special, was how different it was, Let me in looses most of what made the original so good. the 'Swimming pool scene' a good example of this. One of the finest scenes ever filmed, turned into a very average scene here. Of course most people who watch this film, will not have watched the original, or even know of it's existence, it had subtitles to read! So many people will watch 'let me in' as a stand alone film, which for that reason, makes this film actually pretty good. If you can't or don't want to watch the original, then this film will do nicely. If you've seen the original, you know exactly what to expect from this, so you might as well not bother.

This is a remake of "Let the right one in" -The original makes some camera and timing mistakes, the remake corrects these --the remake loses the whole meaning of the original, which is a character development of the kind of individual that would wind up serving a vampire its whole life The remake misses this concept completely in typical Hollywood fashion, and then it gets lots of accolades, no surprise there In the original the boy has a dark side which the vampire observes and is drawn to, a boy who would never cry out, a boy who has the capacity to kill These characteristics are discarded in the remake, and it gives the ending very little credibility In the original good people can and do get killed, in the remake the bad get killed Watch the original, and bypass the Standard Hollywood tripe

Did not expect much going into this movie. Just the basic hope that it was somewhat entertaining and made sense. It is amazing to me how easily a movie can go bad from a single action or phrase. This, however, was not the case for "Let Me In". It was flawless! A perfect combination between a captivating storyline and interesting characters that have an almost fairytale like interaction. At the same time feeling completely natural. Add to that an amazing soundtrack that submerges you even more into the characters world. I have always found the "this is how it would actually be" approach in depicting fiction and supernatural stories to be more captivating and effective. The movie is a complete underdog and is definitely worth seeing. Walked away wowed!!!

This one goes out to the ones who have read the book. Where I felt the movie was a very sincere and heart felt version of the book, I did notice one thing that...don't know if this is the right word or not...disappointed me with the movie. That is that the movie seemed to try and get you to sympathize with a character that in the book, really was disgusting and evil and got all that it deserved. I find it disappointing that they tried to evoke sympathy for a character who in the book was a child molester. Over all though I found the movie to be great, there were some editing choices that I thought were fantastic and the cinematography really captured a melancholy feel of the movie. The two leads were fantastic, as was the supporting cast, and I thought the soundtrack was great as well.

this was a very good film, please give it a chance.Chloe Grace Moretz was good in this film, Kodi Smit McPhee (i am not completely sure i got his name right) is wonderful in this. i loved let the right one in, and this was very good as well, its definitely not a remake. the director said he didn't want to make a remake, instead he wanted to show another way the story could go. i have also read the book.i recommend it to everyone who has watched both movies. but just be warned, Hankin's mind is very very creepy in the book... if your interested in behind the scenes stuff for this movie, go on you tube and type in "let me in- B-Roll 1" and also check out 2.

This is not your typical horror film, though it does have horror elements (e.g. suspense, violence, gore). Really it's a story about the complex loving relationship that develops between two children. The fact that one of them is a vampire just makes things more interesting. I read the book and watched the original film before seeing this adaptation. Even so, I ended up twisting in my seat the whole film. I couldn't find a single dull moment. The whole theater was ewwing and awwing and giggling. This film has its flaws, but it's very emotionally affecting nonetheless. It's thrilling and disturbing, and as real as a film can be. I can't wait to watch it again. Compared w/ the First Film Adaptation - I say it's better than the original because more time is spent on the principle characters and the changes tend to make the story more believable. I prefer the acting and cinematography of the original film, but overall I think this is the best film adaptation anyone could hope for.

It's easy to compare this movie to 'Let the Right One In'; The acting is comparable, which is unusual for an American movie. Abby was unbelievably good for an American child actress. The directing was good for its purpose. Reeves made the novel into a horror movie - to him Abby was a monster, the love story was an afterthought. He made the movie to please everyone, there is an excellent horror movie entangled with a fairly convincing love story. I think he was fantastically successful. Let the Right One In is more of a love story - a standard 'freaky awkward girl and weird awkward boy fall in love' with the twist being the girl is actually a vampire.

I give it 2, for those film goers who saw the Swedish original, or 4 for those who did not. Average 3. The Swedish version is much better, not to mention it was fresh and surprising. The Swedish had a better director, and the actors were better. I love Moretz in general but here she is kind of, no pun intended, colorless and flat. The kid is also mediocre, and the school bullies are like we saw in a hundred other American school movies. And I wonder, how can the old guy's face be all eaten up by the acid, I mean all, from chin to the hair, but both eyes are intact?? The bitten lady on a hospital bed, turning into a vampire, makes a final sacrifice of her life to destroy what she becomes in the Swedish version, here she is just exploded by the daylight, which is a huge difference and shows that the director is a third-rate one. Just two examples of the mediocrity of this film in comparison.