Let Me In (2010 movie)- Review

Directed by: Matt Reeves
Released: 2010
Country: United States

Genres: Horror, Drama, Romantic

Main cast: Kodi Smit-Mcphee, Chloe Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas, Cara Buono, Dylan Minnette

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Review

In a snowy, cold, and a chilly weather, the whole story of ''Let Me In'' takes place. ''Let Me In'' is yet another film about the romance between a vampire and a human, but it is not as what we have seen in Twilight. Instead, ''Let Me In'' is in nature a sophisticated film, a film of friendship, and love, and all the beautiful things that comes in friendship. To begin with, I simply loved ''Let Me In'', but, however, the film is not completely flawless.

Directed by Matt Reeves, ''Let Me In'' is a remake of the critically acclaimed Swedish film ''Let the Right One In'', based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist. I personally haven't seen Let the Right One In.

All the violence, blood, and horrors in this film are quite disturbing. But there is greater significance in the friendship between Owen and Abby, two lonely, introverted kids, who find friendship, and find company with each other. The deep bond that develops in between these two young people is one of the sweetest things I have seen in a while.

The film starts in 1983, in New Mexico. Owen is a 12-year-old boy. Lonely and introverted, he is frequently bullied by a few boys of the school. He lives with his mother, who will soon be divorcing his father. To make it simple, life for young Owen is not happy.

A young girl, Abby, and her father, move next door. One evening, Owen and Abby talk with each other, the latter saying that they cannot be friends. Owen doesn't understand why Abby doesn't want to be friends with him, but however, over the next few days, they develop a deep friendship, a deep bond, that ultimately turns into romance.

But however, Abby and her father are guarding a secret, that Abby is, in fact, a vampire. Often, Abby's father goes to kill people in order to feed Abby.  Meanwhile, a local policeman has been searching the reasons behind the murders.

Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloe Grace Moretz bring the two protagonists to life. The two young actors are simply remarkable, and their performances are simply brilliant.

Though a vampire, Abby is not evil. She isn't evil at all. She isn't like the evil antagonist of Dracula. Instead, she is the sweet protagonist of ''Let Me In''. But while she is drinking blood, she gets truly vicious. And scary as well.

Many times, the violence in this film, as I mentioned before, gets disturbing. But then, however, the bondage between the two protagonists are much more deeper, much more remarkable, that it makes us forget the violence that we see in this film. Their bondage is a beautiful thing in the film. They help each other, they care for each other, they are true friends.

The two adult supporting characters who get some importance in the movie are Abby's seeming ''father'' and the local policeman, played respectively by Richard Jenkins and Elias Koteas. Abby's ''father'' truly cares for Abby. The policeman investigating the murder give considerable support.

Cara Buono is present as Owen's mother, but she doesn't get much importance, to tell the truth. We can hardly see her face in the film.

Dylan Minnette plays Kenny, the leader of the boys who bully Owen. In his antagonistic role, Minnette gives an excellent performance.

The background music is sweet at times, dramatic at times, but overall the music is awesome. The snowy, cold, chilly weather makes the film look much more artistic.

Maybe I should see ''Let the Right One In'' someday. ''Let Me In'' is a remake of ''Let the Right One In'', and I have heard that ''Let the Right One In'' is much more touching.

Overall, this film is touching, sweet and wonderful. It is a unique horror film, a horror film that has a beauty, that is sophisticated, that, despite it's violence and horrors, gives more emphasis on the main theme of the movie: Friendship: friendship between the two protagonists, one humans and the other vampire, but bonded by their similar feeling of loneliness, and the bond deepens, and we see a deep and true friendship. Sometimes disturbing and violent, but these violent contents are forgotten when we see this beautiful theme of friendship. This is a great film that shouldn't be missed.

3.5 out of 5!