Let The Right One In

Watched Let The Right One In after school on wed with Stephen. The review and synopsis are as follows.

Let The Right One In is not really a horror show and is actually a vampire love story. Don't mistake this movie with Twilight because the two movies are miles apart. Oskar is a 12-year-old outcast who is frequently picked on by his classmates. He dreams of getting his revenge, but he never stands up to the boys. With the arrival of his new next-door neighbor, 12-year-old Eli, Oskar may finally have found a friend, ally, and first love. But Eli is no ordinary girl: she must keep her pale skin out of the sunlight, she can perform inhuman physical feats, and she has a thirst for blood. The bodies begin to pile up, but Oskar can't stay away from the girl who has finally given him courage.

The plot might sound a little ludicrous to some people but the storytelling is very matured and the movie never shies away from the dark themes. Mortality, love, vengeance and loneliness are the main themes of this movie and the director does quite a good job with them. The character development is great and the romance is well crafted as well. This movie is a poignant, unsettling and haunting story that will make you wonder the boundaries of love.

***1/2