More a remake of Tomas Alfredson’s critically acclaimed
Let the Right One In than a reinterpretation of the imposing and complex novel that inspired it, screenwriter/director Matt Reeves’
Let Me In nevertheless endures the scrutiny of comparison. It takes a particularly brave director to tackle a remake of the horror film some critics called the decade’s best -- especially when it’s been less than two years since its release -- but while fanboys and casual critics wasted no time in speculating how the story would be dumbed down and neutered for mass consumption, Reeves, for the most part, delivers a film that’s every bit as compelling as Alfredson’s ori...
Released:
2010
Rated:
R
Length:
115 mins