Matt Reeves follows up Cloverfield with Let Me In, a US remake of Let The Right One In.
But does he manage to pull it off?
It goes without saying that, because everyone was praising it, I havent seen it.
Im a weird contrarian like that.)
Theres only one problem.
Abby is a vampire.
The story itself is fairly predictable.
He makes great use of pauses and silence, and the cinematography is excellent.
Theres so much space.
It is pretty much the opposite ofTwilights vapid emptiness.
Fortunately, these two kids are great at what they do.
Its necessary that they be incredible, because theyre the only characters on screen for most of the film.
This isnt going to be everyones cup of tea.
After all, most vampire romances are geared towards, you know, teenagers.
Theres no male model lead character here, and, thankfully, nobody sparkles.
Instead, theres legitimate emotion, legitimate fear, and some surprisingly vivid violence.
This isnt the glory of immortal youth, but the darker, lonely side of never growing up.
UScorrespondent Ron Hogan is glad that he lives in a relatively warm area of the world.
Snow is good, but not snow to this degree.
Find more by Ron at his blog,Subtle Bluntness, and daily atShaktronicsandPopFi.
Rating:
4 out of 5
