(04) Let the Right One In

Directed by Tomas Alfredson
Starring Kåre Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson
114 mins.
Rated R

Tomas Alfredson's take on the vampire story is likely the most original film i've seen this year. Lonely Oscar meets and befriends a girl, Eli, who just happens to be a vampire. Growing up ensues. The fact that Eli is a vampire never becomes the main focus of the story, and is never glamorized, unlike a certain film released around the same time, rhymes with "my kite." The quiet beauty of Sweden all culminates in one of the most effective, disturbing endings to a vampire film you will ever see.