Not only extremely well crafted, but adorable to the point that it stains your brain. The acting, direction, frosty setting – including all of the kids in their charming scarves & thick winter coats it suits the “cool” love story, or “First-Love” story, perfectly (& of course you can’t go wrong naming your story after a Morrissey song.)

This is a film that deserves recognition (& certainly SHOULD NOT be remade into some unnecessary Americanized mess!)

Needless to say, the book was way better. I thought the film was too rushed and the plot was rather simple, compared to that of the book. Not much character development, except for the main characters a bit, and it felt like too many things were left unexplained. Of course, having read the book I knew what was going to happen next but if I hadn’t, I think I would have been a little confused from time to time. What bothered me the most, I think, was the way Håkan was portrayed in the film: a sweet old man, caring for a vampire girl, providing her with fresh blood – whereas in the book he was a paedophile, lusting after Eli. Leaving that bit out of the story changed a whole character, and that’s huge.

Let The Right One In was an okay film but that’s all, I don’t think I’ll get the urge to watch it another time. I will, however, most likely read the book again some time because the story is just plain good.