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opabiniaLet the Right One In was very good. The low-affect, "flat" tone of the movie is highly effective. Kinda wish I'd read the book, first. One brief, unsettling interaction between two characters hinted at some serious backstory. There's also something that doesn't look quite right, and I know the book explains it. (The movie was merciful enough to only suggest.)
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Date: 2009-09-21 05:33 am (UTC)Sadly I hear a hollywood remake is in the works. :(
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Date: 2009-09-21 09:41 pm (UTC)fantastic movie. did you see the one with the theatrical subtitles? really makes a difference.
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Yes, when she said "I'm not a girl," she wasn't just talking about her vampire status. It's in the book, which I have not read yet.
To which unsettling interaction were you referring? There are so many from which to choose!
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Date: 2009-09-21 11:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-21 11:24 pm (UTC)I would still like to know what "unsettling interaction" Mr. Lepido meant. Floor licking?
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Date: 2009-09-21 11:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-21 11:35 pm (UTC)1. Ah, so that was a castration scar.
2. The older gentleman who hunts for Eli is a pedophile: He's jealous when Eli sees Oskar. Eli feels pity for the older man, and touches his face. The older man is disproportionately affected by this physical contact.
SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS
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Date: 2009-09-21 11:39 pm (UTC)I did not know about the pedo thing.
I have not read the book, but was he originally a pedo, or does he just still love Eli after many years of hunting? After 50-60 years, will the new boy be another crazy, bumbling keeper, careless killing people in the woods? I have got to get this book.
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Date: 2009-09-21 11:44 pm (UTC)It's a mix--Eli finds men with pedophiliac tendencies and exploits that so that s/he can have a protector and an adult cover. He might never have acted on his pedophiliac impulses if left to his own devises, but Eli calculatedly seduced him.
I guess even in Sweden that's a little much to put on film...
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Date: 2009-09-21 11:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-22 01:04 am (UTC)No, wait. That was Denmark. Never mind.
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Date: 2009-09-22 01:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-21 02:13 pm (UTC)I had a real "Sling Blade" reaction to the end. You see 'something' coming down the road, lights on, horn blaring, weaving side to side and you know, it's going to be bad.
So by the time I got to the pool I was cringing. I didn't know how it was going to swing, but I knew it would be rough. Lo, I was right. Very effective scene.
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Date: 2009-09-21 05:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-22 01:29 am (UTC)Arrrgh. Remind me not to go. Brown People might also wish to avoid.
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