You have to invite me in

Let the Right One In

It has been a few years since I saw this movie but it has stayed with me. I hope to watch it again sometime. It is by far the best movie with vampires in it I have ever seen. Although the movie has vampires in it, this movie is far more than a vampire movie.

Let the Right One In is a story of two “children” who are both lonely for their own reasons. Fundamentally this movie is about friendship. It shows the meaningful exchange when two strangers who have each spent  their lives on the outside looking in, no longer have to feel like outsiders because they have found each other.

Most often I do not notice the mechanics of a movie.  Let the Right One In does some things so well that I couldn’t help but notice. It has an amazing soundtrack. So amazing that after the movie I took the effort to get a copy. The entire score is done by Johan Söderqvist. Amazon.com tells me that the music is performed by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra. One track in particular, “The Father”, has earned a place on my songs to study to playlist. That playlist is comprised of only songs that I feel I can listen to over and over without getting bored. Another great mechanics piece of the movies is the color tone. It is mostly blue and gray and fits the movie so well. There are some amazing images in this movie.

In the end, I suggest you watch this movie. It is not a horror movie or a vampire movie but does have those elements. Anyone who remembers the dynamics of jr. high school should appreciate this film. As a final thought, if you are too close-minded to watch a foreign movie, there is an American remake, Let Me In, but I hope you try the original.