Let Me In (2010)

• Year: 2010
• Released: 01 Oct 2010
• Country: United Kingdom, United States
• Adwords: 14 wins & 28 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1228987/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Let_Me_In
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/let-me-in
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: R
• Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
• Runtime: 116 min
• Writer: Matt Reeves, John Ajvide Lindqvist
• Director: Matt Reeves
• Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins
• Keywords: remake, vampire, 1980s, bully, young boy,

	7.1/10
	79/100
	88% – Critics
	76% – Audience

Let Me In Storyline

In Los Alamos, New Mexico, the twelve year-old Owen is a lonely and outcast boy bullied in school by Kenny and two other classmates; at home, Owen dreams of avenging himself against the trio of bullies. He befriends his twelve-year-old next door neighbor, Abby, who only appears during the night in the playground of their building. Meanwhile, Abby’s father is a wanted serial-killer who drains the blood of his victims to supply Abby, who is actually an ancient vampire. Abby advises Owen to fight Kenny; however, soon he discovers that she is a vampire, and he feels fear and love for the girl. Meanwhile a police officer is investigating the murder cases, believing that it is a satanic cult.

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The best vampire film since Bigelow’s NEAR DARK; one of the year’s best.

LET ME IN (2010) **** Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono, Elias Koteas, Dylan Minnette. Eerie and excellent Hollywood remake to the Swedish import vampire film “Let The Right One In” scores on all points particularly the smart casting of Smit-McPhee and Moretz (both stars on the rise, justly so) as (respectively) a put-upon tween whose life changes in more ways than one when his new neighbor, a pale barefoot girl, moves in his apartment complex with her dubious guardian (Jenkins in fine low-key form), resulting in a sinister yet romantic kinship. Director Matt Reeves builds up enough suspense, tension and lets the blood flow copiously with élan in this, the finest vampire film since Kathryn Bigelow’s “NEAR DARK”. The poignant puppy-love story and dark underpinnings of the undead and the living attempting to bond is both heart breaking and fear inducing. One of the year’s best films (NOTE: Although I didn’t see the original foreign film I’m sure it’s a worthy adaptation).

A Sexy Little “Kick Ass” Vampire Tale

“Cloverfield” director Matt Reeves does a very good job of remaking the superb Swedish vampire saga “Let the Right One In.” Reeves adds more gore in his effort to Americanize this chilling little tale about a 12-year vampire girl who helps out a shy 12-year old boy who suffers humiliation at the hands of bullies in his New Mexican junior high school.”Let Me In” qualifies as a creepy, eerie, little exercise in suspense and terror, and Reeves keeps about 90 per cent of everything that Swedish director Tomas Alfredson had in the original. The differences between the films is minimal. The nude scene in the original is conspicuously absent here because it would constitute simulated child pornography. Similarly, the scene where the cats freaked out and attacked the adult vampire is missing, too. Presumably, Reeves must have felt that such a scene might have induced hilarity rather than horror. Nevertheless, the ending to the Reeves’ remake differs significantly. “Kiss Ass” actress Chloe Moretz makes a fantastic little vampire. Her performance is very modulated. Mind you, we never see her bare fangs. However, direct exposure to sunlight will singe her skin and the skin of any vampire. There are no scenes where she casts a reflection. The seldom used dictate about vampires is referred to in the title. Our protagonist has to invite the vampire girl to cross the threshold or she will start bleeding from the face under such an invitation comes forth. No, the little vampire doesn’t assume different animal shapes, such as either a wolf or a bat, but she spends most of her time wandering around the snow-swept terrain in her bare feet because cold weather doesn’t bother her. Her eyes turn a feral yellow when she goes into feast mode. Our bullied hero is dazzled by her, and Kodi Smit-McPhee and Moretz kindle some genuine romantic chemistry that is as sincere as it is believable. Amid all this horror lies the real horror. The protagonist dodges three heartless ruffians that take advantage of him and impugn his masculinity by calling him a little girl. “Let Me In” emerges a fantasy of revenge, and the adolescent bullies provide strong villainy.

A remake that defies the odds and stands tall alongside its foreign predecessor.

Tomas Alfredson’s Let the Right One In was loved by almost everyone who saw it two years ago. No-one was impressed when they heard the news there was going to be a remake – why would we be? We’ve become so accustomed to shoddy, dumbed-down versions of films we adore – especially in the broader horror genre – that the word “remake” can only be met with a scoff of disgust. I’m ecstatic to report that director Matt Reeves has achieved the impossible. Not only is this American revamp not shoddy or dumbed-down, but it effectively matches the Swedish original in almost every way.

Reeves creates an imposingly ominous mood from the very outset. Employing Greig Fraser’s sombre cinematography, Reeves washes away any sign of sunshine or brightness which visually encapsulates Owen’s life to tremendous effect. The haunting score and intelligent sound design also serve to enhance the gloomy ambiance. Reeves last helmed Cloverfield, a film which was known for its dizzying hand-held camera techniques. Conversely, in Let Me In he frequently – and wisely – opts for lingering, static shots that enable the viewer to take in the bigger picture whilst cementing the unnerving atmosphere.

The intelligent script (also by Reeves) finds a satisfying balance between staying close to the original and adding new elements where it feels beneficial to the story. As mentioned previously, there’s been no simplification of the content to accommodate the lowest common denominator, it remains ambiguous without being pretentious and contemplates many things. It credits the audience with maturity (even though some of the moronic people in the session I attended didn’t deserve it) and as such layers the film to allow multiple standpoints.

All of the above wouldn’t have worked so successfully had it not been for the perfect casting of the two young protagonists. Australian actor Kodi Smit-McPhee evokes our sympathy whole-heartedly without ever having to milk it, his Owen is immediately recognisable and easy to associate with. Chloe Grace Moretz (the awesome Hit Girl from Kick-Ass) nails the wise-beyond-her-years Abby, instilling her with a scary combination of volatility and kindness. Together they share an innocent yet complex chemistry on screen.

A remake that defies the odds and stands tall alongside its foreign predecessor.

4.5 out of 5 (1 – Rubbish, 2 – Ordinary, 3 – Good, 4 – Excellent, 5 – Classic)