In Reply to: Watched Let the Right One In posted by Victor Khomenko on August 11, 2010 at 07:58:04:
The vague sexuality of the vampire, The bobble with the gems, The actual connivance of the vampire girl on the lookout for a new friend. The death of the old servant, thier love. so many wonderful questions left hanging i loved it.
And the pool.. hmm does fit in. It is the break for the boy to leave and become the vampires partner. It is out of step with the rest of the film, except the scene of the vampire attacking the woman who lived (til she burst into flames, by deliberate act.. cool) But i think it had to be a calculated and terrific jolt for the boy to break with everything to join the vampire. It was calculated on the vampires' part IMO. The fantastic never explained back story is part of the movies wonder.
And the marvelous blend of 12 year old child and hundreds of years old vampire, the blend of childlike innocence and determined evil, cold calculations in the same body., that one has to actually think about, instead of just having it clear on the screen.
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Follow Ups
- Excellent film. So many little mysteries left hanging... delicious - Elizabeth 20:09:46 08/11/10 (14)
- It seems you did see the same movie I saw. - Analog Scott 15:25:32 08/12/10 (0)
- Off topic; - tinear 15:16:20 08/12/10 (1)
- Classical CD's go for... ahem... songs... on ebay. - Victor Khomenko 07:05:31 08/13/10 (0)
- I thought it was sort of a final test. . . - Larry I 11:04:39 08/12/10 (0)
- agreed the swimming pool scene was necessary to sway the boy - PhilJ 21:38:44 08/11/10 (9)
- Hardly - Victor Khomenko 06:07:09 08/12/10 (8)
- I guess that would make Shakespeare a hack - Analog Scott 15:29:37 08/12/10 (0)
- Becoming the devoted partner of a vampire is pretty atypical - Analog Scott 15:28:17 08/12/10 (0)
- "any story that reaches for an atypical to make a point is weak" - Chris from Lafayette 08:51:01 08/12/10 (1)
- Well, in a more typical centuries old girl vampire meets boy story.... - Enophile 12:09:29 08/12/10 (0)
- this was to influence the decison that he would be a cold blooded killer to aid the girl - PhilJ 07:12:08 08/12/10 (3)
- The incongruity ....... - afilado 11:03:48 08/12/10 (0)
- "he would be a cold blooded killer " Yeah, but he was cute! :) - Victor Khomenko 10:14:46 08/12/10 (1)
- remember early on in the film we get to see the boys scrapbook of serial killers... - Elizabeth 15:50:53 08/12/10 (0)