Let Me In, by director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield), is the American remake of Tomas Alfredson's 2008 film, Let the Right One In. I can't tell you how disappointed I am to hear about this remake because the Swedish version was easily the greatest vampire film since Werner Herzog's 1979 remake of Nosferatu. I haven't read anything to argue against my theory that the film is being made so people don't have to read subtitles. It's a sad time when we spend millions of dollars to pointlessly reproduce a film, only to change a language and eliminate the wonderful act of reading.
However, I will say that I am interested in seeing how they attempt this seemingly impossible feat. America doesn't have the best track record for remaking foreign gems. So I will try to give Reeves a fair shot. After seeing several clips (which I have linked below the trailer) I have more faith in Reeves than I did, but can you blame me for being skeptical nonetheless?
I enjoyed a lot of Cloverfield, but thought the acting was unbearable -- borderline laughable -- and the story was highly improbable. However, I did appreciate the giant monster and the way the unbelievable story evolved. I have low expectations seeing that where Reeve's failed in Cloverfield is what makes Let the Right One In so extraordinary. But I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
For Clips from this film, click the following links:
