Let Me In

Let Me In (IMDB)

(2010)

Meh. If you have seen the original...

I finally watched Let Me In, and despite having posted about its first reviews ages ago, I had not read a lot of them, so I had a look around afterwards, and found that I agree a lot with Mr Bradshaw.

I was reading through the comments, and the 2 below I definitely agree with:

"I have just returned from watching Let Me In. Without spoiling anything for those who have not seen either version, a key difference I found between the two: the remake removes the ambiguity of the original. It provides resolutions and explanations for issues and characters that the original left open to interpretation.

This is a major reason why the Let the Right One In is the superior film. There is more for individuals to take from the film, and repeat viewings will enrich or change your thoughts and discussions from the first viewing.

Matt Reeves undoubtedly had good intentions and his young leads are fine actors. But his choices and their performances lose the key traits that made the original story and characters so compelling. The Abby (Eli) character is more human and the Owen (Oskar) character less innocent. (...)"

Which echoes what I was saying to a friend: "What do they (Americans) have to make EVERYTHING so OBVIOUS??"

... but Yay! if you haven't...

And the second one: "The change in the title says it all.

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN - Indicates that there is a choice who we let into our lives and that the right for one is not the right for others. Also that there's is a need to at least let someone in. All this refers to the themes of isolation and bullying in the film.

LET ME IN - A vampire banging on the door restricted by the 'not unless I'm invited' rules of bloodsucking. "

I did overlook the theme of bullying when giving my own interpretation of the title.

All in all, not a bad film, because the kids (including the one playing the main bully) are very good, but if you have time to spare and can read, watch the original.