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Re: Random movie talky stuff.
So, seen two rather good movies over the past few days. The thriller "Black Swan" and the horror title "Let Me In".
Let Me In is an American movie based off a Danish book. The book was also made into a movie in Denmark titled "Let the Right One In", which was really good, though I could have done without the 12 year old full frontal nude scene. Still, I wasn't sure what to expect from the American version, and was happy when I found out the director was just doing his own adaptation of the book, rather than a remake of the other film. I think this works out really well, and while there are some rather noticeable differences, the films are quite the same. Indeed I think I may like the newer version better.
The American version of the film relies heavily on atmosphere, and the drama between the boy Owen and the girl Abby. Which is not usual for American horror that I've seen lately. While this newer version does have more emphasis on the vampiric qualities of Abby (The Danish film didn't have her as primal in her attacks) I still think it works really well. The new films also doesn't have any focus on the group of friends that live in the apartment building, and has almost removed Owen's father completely. However, the extra focus on the boy and the girl, as well as the side characters of the investigating Police Officer and Abby's caretaker work very very well for this version.
I highly recommend fans of thrillers, horror and drama watch both versions as they are on par with each other and the differences merely being difference in focus of side characters, and the opening.
Next is Black Swan. I don't know what to say about the film without spoiling it. It's a fairly slow paced thriller with some good twists throughout. The characters are all intriguing and always made me curious about their true motivations. It's dark, sexy at times, beautiful, and passionate. Great film, I loved sitting through it. The Mila Kunis/ Natalie Portman love scene was also rather interesting, loved the way her tattoos were sliding under her skin through the steamily shot sequence.
So, seen two rather good movies over the past few days. The thriller "Black Swan" and the horror title "Let Me In".
Let Me In is an American movie based off a Danish book. The book was also made into a movie in Denmark titled "Let the Right One In", which was really good, though I could have done without the 12 year old full frontal nude scene. Still, I wasn't sure what to expect from the American version, and was happy when I found out the director was just doing his own adaptation of the book, rather than a remake of the other film. I think this works out really well, and while there are some rather noticeable differences, the films are quite the same. Indeed I think I may like the newer version better.
The American version of the film relies heavily on atmosphere, and the drama between the boy Owen and the girl Abby. Which is not usual for American horror that I've seen lately. While this newer version does have more emphasis on the vampiric qualities of Abby (The Danish film didn't have her as primal in her attacks) I still think it works really well. The new films also doesn't have any focus on the group of friends that live in the apartment building, and has almost removed Owen's father completely. However, the extra focus on the boy and the girl, as well as the side characters of the investigating Police Officer and Abby's caretaker work very very well for this version.
I highly recommend fans of thrillers, horror and drama watch both versions as they are on par with each other and the differences merely being difference in focus of side characters, and the opening.
Next is Black Swan. I don't know what to say about the film without spoiling it. It's a fairly slow paced thriller with some good twists throughout. The characters are all intriguing and always made me curious about their true motivations. It's dark, sexy at times, beautiful, and passionate. Great film, I loved sitting through it. The Mila Kunis/ Natalie Portman love scene was also rather interesting, loved the way her tattoos were sliding under her skin through the steamily shot sequence.
The film is essentially Swan Lake, the very ballet they are performing in the film.
