Let Me In: Blu Ray review
Let Me In
Rating: R16
Released by Warner Bros
From the director of Cloverfield comes a shot-for-shot remake of
the perfect Swedish vampire/horror film, Let The Right One
In.
It's 1980s New Mexico: Kodi Smit-McPhee plays 12-year-old Owen. His
parents are on the verge of divorcing and his school life is hell,
thanks to daily bullying. He's pretty much your archetypal loner
kid who just can't seem to connect with anyone (through no fault of
his own).
At the same time as Owen's trying to make his way through a
miserable existence, police are hunting an apparent ritualistic
murderer who drains victims of their blood. They're at a loss to
work out why the victims are targeted and what the motive is.
One day in a snowy courtyard, Owen meets Abby (Chloe Moretz), an
apparent kindred soul who, despite initially bonding with Owen,
warns him they can't be friends.
But against the grain, the two become friends - Owen drawing
strength from Abby, and Abby benefiting from the daily contact with
someone her same age.
However, their two worlds are threatened when Abby's truth is
revealed ... and what's inside her threatens to boil over.
Let Me In is a superior horror and, quite frankly, given the source
material it was taken from, there really is nothing else it could
be.
Purists who've seen the Swedish masterpiece will notice how 95 per
cent of the film is just reshot from the original and it's simply
the location which has been changed.
Yet, that's unfair to simply dismiss Matt Reeves' version. Let Me
In works brilliantly because of the three main characters, all of
whom put in textured, layered and tender performances. Richard
Jenkin proves once again he can't put a foot wrong - his role as
Abby's protector is filled with sadness at the horror of the
situation he lives in - and his final scenes with Abby are haunting
and emotionally charged
Thrilling and frightening, Let Me In is possibly one of the best
remakes I've seen all year.
Extras: Commentary with director; making of, FX
special, deleted scenes and a blow by blow account of a scene
Rating: 8/10
