Eli’s ‘father’ sees this blossoming relationship and disapproves, but he is getting too a little old to take care of Eli and realises she will need someone else in her life. The part of this film that is hardest for me to figure out is whether Eli actually cares for Oskar in the way that he has grown to care for her, or whether he is being consciously groomed to play the role as her lover/protector, or some mix of both. The director happily leaves this and many other points unresolved and ambiguous.

Thats from an excellent New Zealand review. If you’ve read my previous post, you know that I think Oskar is being groomed – but I’m no longer sure if its a conscious choice, or unconscious, on Elli’s part.

I’ve ordered the book from Amazon. I’m kind of conflicted about it honestly. What makes the author’s background more valid than any I might construct? That is one advantage a good movie can have over a book. It lets you fill in the details – and sometimes your details are better than the “official” version. We will see if thats the case here.

Movie No 1 of 30.

“Let the right one in” at the Plaza Movie theater in Atlanta.

Good movie – I’ll buy the DVD for sure. Maybe a great movie, I’m not sure of that yet. It was…… different.

In a nutshell, its about a swedish vampire – well, really about Oskar, the boy who lives next door to her. The vampire girl, and Oscar, are both twelve. Only Elli has been twelve for a very long time. In style, the movie is very visual, very well done and quite bleak.

Now, my take – and stop reading now if you think you might want to see the movie.

Elli doesn’t care a whit about Oscar. She needs a dupe, a pet, to help protect her, and provide some cover for her. She is an old predator, and while sloppy for a vampire, is still a vampire with a strong urge to keep existing.

Oscar isn’t the first. The old guy – whose name I can’t remember, but who collects blood for Elli – is another dupe. One who has gotten old, and outlived his usefulness. The rings in the faberge egg are mementos of all the other rembrandts (vampire slaves) she has had over the years.

This movie is about her seduction of a new pet, plain and simple.

Edit add:
Rembrandt? Where the hell did I find Rembrandt? Its a Reinfield! And that spelling is suspect too.