Let the Right one In: Let this one in

Haunting,poetic,brooding,alluring,beautiful,tragic; these are just some of the adjectives that represent Tomas Alfredson's film, Let the Right one In. Set in suburban Sweden in the early 1980s, the sullen wintry backdrop provides companionship to the already existent somber tone. The script was written by John Ajvide Lindqvist which is based on his own novel. The film opens and we meet a prepubescent boy named Oskar who is coping with the problems of school bullies, divorced parents, and loneliness. Soon after, he meets a demure but odd girl named Eli outside of the apartment complex where he lives. She informs Oskar that they can't be friends. However,they continue to meet at the jungle gym outside of the complex and the development of fist love and the innocence that blankets it surfaces,which the young actors brilliantly display! We soon learn however,that Eli is the Nosferatu. Alfredson abandons the clichés associated with vampires and in turn offers a different take on the age-old myth of the undead whilst staying true to the legend! I loved the disclosure of the myth of having to be invited in and what happens when you cross that line if you're not! This is not at all a typical fang-flick,and that's why I dug it so much! Eli hauntingly climbs up buildings, jumps on the backs of her victims draining their blood and snapping their necks, gives bloody kisses, and enjoys swimming pool killings(amazing and beautifully shot)! On the downside however,there was one scene in particular that was a little weak and involved a bit of shoddy CGI; however, it didn't ruin the film for me.The ending could be interpreted as both tragic and beautiful; I tend to be partial to the latter. The film is slow-paced and is sure to send people into the arms of Edward and his diamond skin, but, I urge you to leave him at a pawn shop and sink your teeth(delicious pun) into the better film!