Cult vampire film set in the chilling suburbia of Sweden.
Remade recently by Matt Reeves, and called Let Me In, the original film was directed by Thomas Alfredson and based on a novel. The film is about a young boy struggling at school with bullies, and an isolated home life, who befriends a very old vampire, who looks like a young girl. While the boy attempts to summon the courage to deal with his enemies, the girl has her guardian roam the streets looking for people to kill, and then drain the blood to survive. A slow, rich film that focuses on the isolation and loneliness of youth, rather than the sex appeal of blood lust.
The film is unfaltering in its dedication to authenticity, and uses the landscape and culture of Sweden to its benefit. Avoiding being gory and explicit, the movie does not fit the guidelines of the horror genre, and is more a dramatic tale of two children caught up in a dark world.
If you like vampire films, it is an original take on the genre, but do not expect the populism of Twilight, or the flashiness of TV programs like True Blood. Also, be prepared for some reading, subtitles galore, although this enhanced the film for me.
A very interesting film, which is original, authentic, and engaging....Let Me In is more impressive though!
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