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Posted by Harmonia (A) on February 15, 2009 at 12:34:09

In Reply to: You SPOILER didn't posted by tinear on February 15, 2009 at 10:48:58:

Tin,

I agree the friendship between Eli and Oskar is the core of the movie.

Story of two friends who love each other, sure - two haunted children, one trapped forever in adolesence but no longer young, the other struggling with loneliness, anger and all the supressed resentment, bewilderment and anger that encompasses.

But - ELI IS NOT A GIRL, nor ever was. That doesn't skew the dynamic, but it does shade the story in interesting ways, becasue although "she" passes for human, and passes for a girl, Eli was born a boy.

It's still one of the best stories about childhood I've ever seen.

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Topic - "Let the Right One In!:" this year's, "Pan's Labyrinth," though - tinear 08:12:44 02/14/09 (12)

I thought it was the best movie of 2008 - Analog Scott 22:38:53 02/14/09 (5)

Agree: my favorite movie of 2008, by a mile (nt) - townsend 17:27:26 02/15/09 (0)

You SPOILER didn't - tinear 10:48:58 02/15/09 (3)

RE: You SPOILER didn't - Analog Scott 19:28:53 02/15/09 (0)

****SPOILER**** (Don't read if you haven't seen movie, I mean it.) - Harmonia 12:34:09 02/15/09 (1)

SPOILER: the tough, finger-using - tinear 15:14:27 02/16/09 (0)

Certainly in my top 3-4 of 2008, although... - Harmonia 18:33:23 02/14/09 (2)

I was describing the characters - tinear 10:51:23 02/15/09 (1)

I think LTRWI was pretty "cruel" all on its own. - Harmonia 12:26:45 02/15/09 (0)

I have similar thoughts - Road Warrior 14:23:08 02/14/09 (2)

Why? Because it's a genre film. - Harmonia 18:17:49 02/14/09 (1)

Update - LTROI was not submitted by Sweden because.... - Harmonia 16:43:03 02/18/09 (0)

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****SPOILER**** (Don't read if you haven't seen movie, I mean it.) - Harmonia 12:34:09 02/15/09 (1)

SPOILER: the tough, finger-using - tinear 15:14:27 02/16/09 (0)

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