The Weekly Movie Review

Wow...there is really nothing I could say about this film that would even remotely give it justice, but damn it...I'm going to try. This is the Purple Beanie Movie Review of "Let The Right One In"

















Originally named "Let Me In", "Let The Right One In" is based of a very popular Swedish novel that was adapted into a film. Being praised by critic after critic and being hailed as one of the greatest movies to come out in 2008, "Let The Right One In" is already in talks of being released in America with English audio, but believe me when I say this movie is worth reading the subtitles. The film opens with a young boy named Oskar who is bullied in school, overlooked by mostly everyone, and pretty much has no friends nor life whatsoever, that is until a young girl named Eli moves into the apartment next to Oskar. But just as soon as Eli moves in, mysterious deaths start taking place around the town as the civilians live in paranoia while others make it a task to figure out who is killing their friends. One night, Oskar meets Eli in the courtyard of the apartment complex as both seem to become quite taken with each other as time progresses, but signs make themselves present that point out that Eli is a vampire. Although he seems morally against Eli killing people, Oskar begins to realize it's something she has to do and understands that he does not want to loose her.

Now that's all I'm going to say plot wise because I really don't want to ruin this film if you've never seen it before, (and don't worry because I left a lot out in that summary). This film is easily what "Twilight" should have been! I'm not saying that because there is gore and what not in the film, I'm saying it because you actually feel for these characters. You feel their struggle and it keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering just how the film will end. Now I understand that the "Twilight" crowd mainly just want a good looking guy and girl to light up the silver screen because they want to get lost in some kind of fantasy, but that's what makes "Let The Right One In" so superior to "Twilight". "Let The Right One In" is incredibly realistic for what it is. I have seen and read plenty of vampire tales, but out of all them, this film really makes you believe that this could happen in real life. The problems Eli faces as a vampire, and the problems that Oskar faces as a kid in junior high are astoundingly realistic, as you feel like you could actually be a kid in Oskar's class or a resident in the apartment complex they live in while you're watching it. This film has gotten plenty of praise, and I definitely think it deserves that and more! This my possibly my favorite movie...hands down!

I give it 10 frozen dead guys in ice out of 10

My Bloody Valentine Remake

Alright let me just say at first I couldn't have cared less about this movie. Frankly my original intentions towards this film was to just cast it aside and just wait for the new Friday The 13th, but after hearing many people say it looks just like the original it occurred to me, if this movie is going to be like the original, then that means I'll most likely like it! I mean if it's like the original, then that means it'll most likely be bad and corny, but it at the same time I think I'll love it since it will remind me of the old days of horror films, the old days when it just had meaningless sex followed up by a horrific butchering of the teens. So here are my opinions so far on My Blood Valentine 3-D

Now then I'll admit I can barely remember the original My Blood Valentine, if memory serves me correctly, I don't even think I watched the entire thing. From what I can tell though is that it was about a serial killer roaming around a small town during Valentines day and killing teens while they were all obsessed with the shallow and pedantic holiday. My Blood Valentine I thought was pretty cool because the killer looked amazing. I mean mainly he just looks like a miner with a gas mask on but really that's all you needed. The movie was of course cheesy and just a typical slasher film, but at the same time that's what made it so great, it didn't try to be anything more than a slasher film, it was what it advertised and in my opinion I think that's what made it a little more genuine than other slasher flicks at the time that tried to build themselves up more and more only to be let down. With the remake however I've been a bit skeptical though since it seems like it's trying to use the 3-D effect to try and hook people into seeing it. Journey To The Center Of The Earth tried the same gimmick and frankly that movie was pretty lame in my opinion. So honestly when I heard about this movie I just didn't care, to me it was just going to be some lame remake and not worth the 9 dollars. But then I realized that yes, it's going to be a lame movie, just like the original! The original had this lame feel to it, but that was it's charm, the reason why it was so fun to watch, and now with this remake it seems it's going to deliver the same thing. So as of now I am looking forward to this remake, but like I said, don't go in there expecting the best slasher film ever made. It seems like it's just going to be a corny, yet fun movie and the 3-D effect should be pretty entertaining as well. All in all, my review of this movie will have to wait until after I've seen it of course, so until then, happy valentines day all *hehehe*