Day 130: "Dad? Do you think there's such a thing as evil?"

Let Me In has to be one of the weirdest vampire movies I've seen.  A story that ties in teenage alienation, bullying, and vampirism set during the heyday of Ronald Reagan's reign as U.S. President, that is a weird combination.  Funny thing, though: with the exception of a few slow spots in the pacing, it works.  Do not mistake this for a gender reversed Twilight, Let Me In revolves around a twelve year old boy who is unnaturally alienated from his own life, and finds a friend in a girl who is in the same boat, but because of her vampirism.  Watching these two get close, seeing the boy discover his new found friend's condition, and his apparent unconditional acceptance of her is disturbing, to say the least, but the two share so much in common, it was not surprising.  Her attacks as a vampire are very cool, shot in such a way as the violence is obvious, but it's not all that gory until you see the aftermath.  It's not Nosferatu, but I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I ever would.

Chloe Moretz is Abby, the twelve-ish vampire, playing her role very subtly, and keeping my faith alive that there are still really good child actors out there.  Kodi Smit-McPhee plays Owen, the bullied boy who develops the bizarre relationship with Abby.  Again, another young actor to watch.  These two were fantastic and gave each of their roles a genuine personality that brought them to life.

I now intend to catch the original 2008 movie (Let the Right One In), and see how they stack up against each other.  Other than a couple of slow parts in the second act, I really liked Let Me In, and would recommend it to vampire movie fans.  The filmmakers actually kept to the myth, for the most part, and, like Owen, I always wondered why they had to be invited into someone's dwelling.  Now I know, and knowing is half the battle.  7.75/10

See you tomorrow, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!