Let Me In
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79 out of 100

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  • Starring: Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Jenkins
  • Summary: An alienated 12-year-old boy befriends a mysterious young newcomer to his small New Mexico town, and discovers an unconventional path to adulthood. (Overture Films)
  • Director: Matt Reeves
  • Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 116 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    100
    Key to the remake's ultimate success is the casting of the troubled young leads.Smit-McPhee and Moretz possess the soulful depth and pre-adolescent vulnerability necessary to keep it compellingly real.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    100
    Director Matt Reeves (who also made the much rawer "Cloverfield") so deeply understands the nature of childhood terror that Let Me In burns with a white-hot clarity.
  3. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Bill Goodykoontz
    80
    Succeeds in portraying a life so solitary that, even when he knows what's going on, that's a deal Owen is willing to make.
  4. NPR
    Reviewed by: Mark Jenkins
    60
    The deliberate pace may suggest that the film is being thoughtful, but Let Me In is really just an exploitation movie with the confidence to take it slow.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 69
  3. Negative: 7 out of 69
  1. kane1870
    10
    I've seen both movies and I have to say that "Let me in" is some what better then the original "let the right on in". I know a lot of people have said the this movie is unnecessary but the acting and event time line in "let me in" is a major improvement of the original. If you haven't seen either of the two movies, I would recommend seeing "let me in" before "let the right one in" because the original really spoils the remake.… Expand
  2. grendel082
    8
    In my opinion the themes the film makers choose to change/leave out of drastically diluted the story. It was a good film in itself but could have been much, much better. A refreshing break from the Twilight/True Blood vamp schlock.… Expand
  3. DerHasherman
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Would you call me sick If I told you the love story in this movie is quite cute and adorable? Of course I still do feel sorry for the chap by the end of the film having to live the rest of his life like the miserable S.O.B. who fell in love with her first, or second, How old is she exactly? What a Great Film.....I loved it......And that's saying a lot considering I utterly hate horror films.… Expand
  4. VNVreviewer
    3
    Having watched the Swedish original, I was hoping the US version would be less soporific. Unfortunately it's almost exactly the same movie and like the original, still suffers from glacial pacing and an overwhelmingly drab and dreary aesthetic.… Expand

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