A Very Timely Review of Let the Right One In (Youtube video)

[intrige]

He gets it, is all I'm sayin'
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVCyQMh ... TheGemsbok

[Siggdalos]

That's a nice and concise review. I especially like his analysis of the cinematography since that isn't focused on much in most other reviews I've seen. His point about how white, black, and red are used is something I'd never reflected on at all before (other than simply noting that there's a lot of those colors in the film), and yet it makes a lot of sense and adds a lot of additional meaning to the visuals.

The way he describes Eli, and the way other reviewers have interpreted the Eli/Håkan relationship, makes me wonder how differently the character and story would've been interpreted had the movie included book-Eli's reason for using helpers, instead of leaving viewers with the implication that he only uses them because he doesn't like doing the deed himself. I guess that, with film-Eli not really showing any of book-Eli's vulnerability or childish playfulness, it was necessary to add details like him crying over Jocke in order to make him at least somewhat sympathetic.

[intrige]

This forum should have a like button or something, because I agree with this and have nothing to add.

[PeteMork]

Definitely one of the best I've seen. Thanks, intrige.