Saturday, August 8, 2009

Claudia's not the only one

I finally got around to watching LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, a Swedish vampire flick.

Much better than it sounds. The beginning killed me: silent except for the sound of snow falling outside a window. Then a little boy saying, "Squeal like a pig" while he brandishes a knife.

Two very lonely little lost souls find each other: the boy horribly bullied at school and a girl with a secret.

Amazing. Gruesome at times and darkly humorous, the movie is still heartwarming. The young actors look like they belong in paintings.

I was a leetle disappointed that the writer didn't put any definitive stamp on a Swedish vampire and that the girl's guardian was hardcore stupid at times, but those are trivial nits to pick.

I really enjoyed this.

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