The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Let Me In
Drama · Horror · Mystery · 2010
A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. A remake of the movie “Let The Right One In” which was an adaptation of a book.
Movie details
Let Me In
“Innocence dies. Abby doesn't.”
2010 Drama · Horror · Mystery 1h 56m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. A remake of the movie “Let The Right One In” which was an adaptation of a book.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Let Me In?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Matt Reeves
Written by
Matt Reeves
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Owen
Chloë Grace Moretz
Abby
Richard Jenkins
The Father
Elias Koteas
The Policeman
Sasha Barrese
Virginia
Dylan Kenin
Larry
Dylan Minnette
Kenny
Court is in session
Put Let Me In on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.