BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Jared_Andrews Don't expect a traditional horror movie. That's not what this is. I suppose it's horror-romance, or hor-rom, if that's a thing. Whatever the genre, this film is fantastic. It's an aching story of love, loss and the existence of evil, set to the backdrop of a bleak New Mexico in winter. The coloring of film is harsh and cold, while the music is comforting and warm. It's a contrasting co-existence in a movie full of them. The plot revolves around a young boy named Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) who is emotionally and physically bullied daily and fantasizes about exacting revenge on his tormentors. One night while visualizing how he will fight back, he meets a mysterious young girl, Abby (Chloe Grace-Moretz), who just moved in next door. Each night they meet again-talking, connecting, becoming friends. They're two lonely, troubled souls who find, in each other, someone who makes them feel less alone. This storyline by itself is interesting enough, but there's more-she's a vampire. She needs blood to survive, and though she looks 12, she is actually much older. To live this long, she has needed a lot of blood. Her methods of securing blood aren't glamorized, quite the opposite. Her actions weigh heavily on her, as they do on her "father." Played by the underrated Richard Jenkins, he sacrifices his own humanity to keep her alive. It's heartbreaking. Though conflicted about all the pain and death she has caused, Abby still possesses a powerful survival instinct. Seeing what she does when desperate for blood is startling.The film explores the concept of evil, doing so through Owen's curiosity. He wonders if Abby is evil, or if, perhaps, his bullies are. These difficult questions don't have easy answers. The movie is pretty tame, aside from a few abrupt eruptions of violence. There's plenty of blood in these scenes and even more blood in the aftermath of others. If you're looking for jump scares, keep looking. The child actors are both sensational. They're tragically tormented and profoundly sad. They manage to convey this without any clunky monologues or over-acting. They're on point, in an appropriately understated fashion. A film like this is rare. It's capable of evoking powerful sorrow and pleasure at the same time. You won't know whether the tears in your eyes are happy or sad. You'll just know that you're feeling something real.

Brighton Dude I thought this was pretty good although not a great film. It successfully kept my attention for the whole film and I will say that I enjoyed it. It is predictable but you won't mind the fact that you knew how it would turn out because the story is told so well.There is something about gothy vampires that works so well with teenage angst. Much of the film is about revealing what is going on, and this is handled very well. The film usually doesn't make the mistake of telling you what is going on in the script, it doesn't treat you like an idiot as so many US films do unfortunately.The one regret I have is that at the end of this I wished I'd watched the original film which is called "Let the Right One In" and was made in Sweden in 2008. Generally if there has been a remake in English then I like to watch the original. Now that I've watched "Let Me In" I think it will have spoilt "Let the Right One In". Certainly I can't see myself wanting to watch the Swedish film for over a year now at least.

austinkunkle Let me in-quite possibly the first movie to see in theaters that made me cry in a good way because I loved the movie. I never really heard about this movie until my Grandma persuaded me to see it,not only was it a really good movie,it was actually a movie that changed my inner self,because before I saw this movie,I felt real selfish and all that. But it's pretty funny...on how a movie,and this specific movie would make me feel different about other people. When I saw this movie,I was seeing that it was about a lonely kid who meets this girl who is also a vampire. But instead of trying to make it scary,they made it really social,emotional,and sad. But not scary. It was quite bloody for sure for being a vampire movie,but it wasn't scary at all. Even if it wasn't the best horror movie ever,it was still the best and first emotional movie I have ever seen and cared about.

morrison-dylan-fan When reading about the history of Hammer studios in the UK film mag The Dark Side I noticed a recurring theme on each attempt to revive the studio-the new owners bring out a "big" movie to bring attention to Hammer Horror returning,and then fail to match it (in terms of praise/box office) in their next two or three productions. Whilst having heard about the film when it came out at cinemas,I was not aware that the remake of Let the Right One In (which I've not yet seen!) was a "Hammer Horror" until I saw it mentioned in the BBC listings.Catching a lot of Hammer Horror during IMDb's Horror board October Challenge,I decided to let them in. The plot-The US:1980's Winter:Bullied at school and his divorcing parents having little interest in him,Owen tries to pass the time by spying on the neighbour. Looking in the telescope one night,Owen notices that a young girl and her dad have just moved in. Crossing paths with the girl, (who is walking in the snow barefoot) Owen learns that her name is Abby and asks if she would like to be friends.Accepting his offer,Abby starts to think about how she can hide something from Owen:That she is a vampire. View on the film:Gripping the cold snap seasonal setting of the title,writer/director Matt Reeves & cinematographer Greig Fraser step on the fresh blood snow in stark white lights that give the vampire tale an icy atmosphere. Aiming to keep the film grounded, Reeves sets an inconsistent tone with the special effects,via "practical" (done with under the roof CGI) sequences (backed by a hauntingly dour score from Michael Giacchino) such as a car crash being given an earthiness thanks to Reeves superbly held tracking shots,which are disappointingly undermined by rubbery vampire attacks and fire CGI that appear to have been rushed in post-production,and stand completely at odds with the mature nature of the film.Bringing John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel to the US in the 80's, Matt Reeves smartly uses the period setting to blend pop culture nods with a sharp allegorical theme under the surface,as the TV screens show Reagan making the "Evil empire" speech and putting good/evil in black and white terms,being a complete contrast to the "grey" areas of horror that Owen finds with Abby. For the outbreak of vampire feeding,Reeves keeps the horror linked to the heart felt relationship between Abby and Owen,whose slow-burn growth in their relationship allows Reeves to gradually peel the garlic of Abby's vampire life.Walking in the real snow barefoot (shivers!) the graceful Chloë Grace Moretz gives a mesmerising performance as Abby.Looking ill at ease over revealing the dark side of her life, Moretz sinks her teeth in Abby's wild animal vampire attacks,which are smoothly linked by Moretz to the ice breaking in Abby's romance with Owen.Joined by a terrific Richard Jenkins and Cara Buono, Kodi Smit- McPhee (who reunited with Reeves on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) gives an excellent performance as Owen.Beaten to a pulp by bullies,McPhee builds on the bruises of Owen with a striking sense of confidence lit by Owen's realisation that no one is simply good or evil,as Owen lets the right one in.