The problem is getting them to the cinema to watch it.
Luckily, the good press and decent poster campaignLet The Right One Inhas been receiving can only help.
Director Tomas Alfredson composes a beautifully shot film.
It isnt hard for him to make the snow heavy landscapes stand out and support its characters.
And blood shows up well against the bleakness of the landscape.
Moving in next door comes 12-year-old Eli and what gives the impression of her much older guardian, Hakan.
Initially the youngsters meet up outside the flats at night and slowly begin a friendship uncomplicated by any barriers.
She recognises the blood lust in Oskar, but is drawn to his simplicity.
All the while Hakan is out late night offing students for drain their blood so that Eli can survive.
Or is the bond between them truer beyond the view of any cynic?
So this becomes a curious tale of growth and warmth between two people who essentially need each other.
This healthy balance of humour can only aid the more tense scenes in the film.
The vampire mythos is also addressed.
Eli has strong physical power about her.
The rule of sunlight still applies as does the obvious blood lust.
Original and beautifully tragic all the same,Let The Right One Indelivers where most cannot.
All the budget and wirework in the world cant beat this simple tale.
Of course, there is a Hollywood remake in the works.
Oh, and the script might get an overhaul as well.
Rating:
4 out of 5
