How sweet and tender and lovely and cold at the same time
I loved this movie. I loved the atmospheric way in which it was filmed. I loved the music. And I especially loved the realistic setting and the realistic acting in this movie.
The story takes place in a working class suburb in Stockholm. Not a setting where you'd expect a vampire story to unfold, but this is exactly what makes the story so believable. You don't need a dark forest, swords, stakes, wolves and a big castle to create a vampire story. In fact, these fantastic elements all create an unrealistic setting. By setting the story in a normal urban area, the story is much closer to home, both literally and figuratively.
Another thing I liked is how the two kids in this movie remain actual kids. Some (mainly Hollywood) directors have a tendency to give much too emotional and complex texts to children that are supposed to be CHILDREN in a movie. Oskar and Eli, the two 12 year old main characters in this movie talk and think like 12 year olds, which makes them more credible as the children they are supposed to be.
Despite the occasional blood and gore and the loneliness and misery of Eli's life as a vampire this is a very sweet and tender love story. Highly recommended.
9/10
The story takes place in a working class suburb in Stockholm. Not a setting where you'd expect a vampire story to unfold, but this is exactly what makes the story so believable. You don't need a dark forest, swords, stakes, wolves and a big castle to create a vampire story. In fact, these fantastic elements all create an unrealistic setting. By setting the story in a normal urban area, the story is much closer to home, both literally and figuratively.
Another thing I liked is how the two kids in this movie remain actual kids. Some (mainly Hollywood) directors have a tendency to give much too emotional and complex texts to children that are supposed to be CHILDREN in a movie. Oskar and Eli, the two 12 year old main characters in this movie talk and think like 12 year olds, which makes them more credible as the children they are supposed to be.
Despite the occasional blood and gore and the loneliness and misery of Eli's life as a vampire this is a very sweet and tender love story. Highly recommended.
9/10
- ruben-154
- May 7, 2010