OldBoy

Please continue pre-release discussion here.

Movie:
"Let Me In" (Starring: Chloë (Grace) Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono, Elias Koteas, Sasha Barrese, Dylan Kenin)

Release Date:
10/1/2010

Rating:
R (for strong bloody horror violence, sexual ambiguity, unfair comparisons to Angus, and exclamations by the daft American movie-going public saying this "was the most original horror movie in a long time" throughout )

Running Time:
115min. (1h. 55m.)

IMDb Synopsis:


IMDb Info and Rating:
7.2 (1,955 votes as of 10/05/10)

Rotten Tomatoes:
Fresh:110 Rotten:17 (87% as of 10/05/10)

Metacritic:
80 metascore ('Generally favorable reviews' as of 10/05/10)

Trailer:
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Poster Art:

OldBoy

in case people missed.

LosingMyMind

They didn't miss, they just didn't go.

OldBoy

i'm looking forward to it next week sometime.

Supermallet

I'm content with the original.

Sessa17

Being that the original is a masterpiece & my favorite modern horror, an America remake has absolutely nothing to offer me.

Patman

Moved my initials thoughts from other thread to here:

The original Swedish version is much more interesting, atmospheric, and haunting. This remake tries to mine similar beats, but it's almost too lean in some places which made the original delve deeper into the sense of isolation of the boy as well as the longtime companion of the child vampire, so it just never got under my skin.

I give it 2.5 stars, or a grade of C+.

GenPion

Yes it does. New music by Michael Giacchino.

tylergfoster

Me (****): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46045/let-me-in/
Orndorf (**1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46049/let-me-in/
Jamie S. Rich (**1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46029/let-me-in/

My opinion, in short: The remake brings plenty of new things to the table, particularly Chloe Moretz's excellent performance, which has absolutely no relevance in the "remakes are dumb" discussion. The original is a better movie, but there is still merit to this one. And I think ignoring and trashing any movie that doesn't suck is stupid. It's like a cover song or a new cast putting on a play. You may have already seen the story, but you should go again because a new take on it can still be rewarding.

eXcentris

Considering that 99.9% of remakes don't even come close to being as good as the original, we probably have a different definition of "rewarding".

FantasticVSDoom

Agree, and may actually like this one better... Not sure yet, but did enjoy it a lot. I think Moretz is a huge star in the making.

tylergfoster

There are always exceptions that prove the rule. That is the whole point behind my trying to promote this movie. A good movie is a good movie, whether it's a remake or not, and thus, it is worth supporting.

zaphod2467

My thoughts exactly. Abby's note was a nice touch.

And Moretz has stolen every movie I've seen her in.

lopper

The wife and I saw this today. It was pretty good, and I'm sure I would have liked it even more if I had never seen the original.

The kids were good and I didn't mind most of the little tweaks, with the exception of the pool scene at the end. It just seemed less...elegant maybe? Still cool though.

And Richard Jenkins is the shit.

Osiris3657

I've seen the original, and I'm too lazy to look this up, but did

Overall I did like it, I give it a B+
I thought it was a faithful adaptation, the two leads were good, the direction and cinematography were also first rate...but the original does everything just a little better.
The CGI when she attacked and fed on her victims were bad, on par with I Am Legend.

jfoobar

Yes.

Dragon Tattoo

Were the crazy-ass puppet cats in this one?

Steve Phillips

The original is better, but seeing the Hammer logo and "A Hammer Films Production" at the beginning was worth the price of admission alone.

If you don't know what I mean, re-take horror 101.

Giles

^ yeah I nearly creamed in my pants over the logo.

as for the crazy ass puppet cats - no, but that was THE scene I most remembered from the original - it was obviousily the most glaring omission.

I also really like Richard Jenkin, he's such a great actor and he brought nuance to his character.

The sound design is also better in the remake than the original.

but still 'Let the Right One In' is the superior film compared to 'Let Me In'

The Bus

Saw this. The least essential remake since Van Sant's Psycho. The scenes that work, work only because the Swedish version worked. Any changes made to the movie are, for the most part, for the worse.

I don't think it's all Matt Reeve's fault. It's the fault of the studio execs (even if it's not, say, Fox) trying to "Americanize" the film. It's the fault of the editor, who strips this movie of the excellent pacing the original had.

The cat scene, and its subplot, worked much better in the original. The gay dad in the original was cool. As were the mangled genitals.

I saw it, and liked some of it. It's not a bad movie. It doesn't somehow lower the standing of the original. But it's unnecessary. I'm sure there could've been a more exciting project for Reeves to take on.

MrE

I was one of the groaners when this remake was announced. After seeing it, I surprise myself to say it's one of the best movies of the year especially if you (like most moviegoers) haven't seen the Swedish version. That release had references of resonance to a Nordic population that Reeves has managed to find equivalents for an American audience. Compared to Twilight and most vampire fare, this comes off as realism. It's nearly as good as progenitor, and that's a whole lot better than could have been anticipated.

Son of Odin

i really liked. don't know yet if i liked it as much as the original but it was very good. Kodi Smit-McPhee is a sensational actor. his performance in the road was one of the best child performances i've ever seen. he shows emotion so well. some of the cgi was average to below average but it didn't take away from the overall experience.

TwineTime

The dad wasn't gay in the original.

I keep hearing people rave about Chloe Moretz but I'm with Son of Odin on this. Kodi Smit-McPhee was amazing in The Road and was probably the best part of this.

tylergfoster

Do you have a reason for saying this? Because it was pretty clear that was why the dad and mom had separated. That's why there are those slightly awkward scenes with the other guy out at the farm.

Solid Snake

yeah..it was pretty obvious in the original film. The looks Oskar had about that man and the awkwardness of it.