Contender Profile: Let The Right One In

Let the Right One In
Directed by Tomas Alfredson

Broad Appeal: 98%
Perceived Quality: 82


Mini-Review: Neither Perfect, nor groundbreaking, and yet is an undoubtably original take on the vampire genre and helmed with remarkable skill. At its best when it sticks to the relationship between the two tweens; fantastic freudian implications abound. Though it is a bit slow, and in Sweedish, it's strangely approachable.

Awards Chances: Unfortunately Nil, unless some critics awards come through. Maybe a technical nod slips in, or maybe it snags a best adapted screenplay nomination. Alas, it is not elligiable for best foreign language film (don't get me started on the academy's braindead rules in this category) becuase that would be its best chance.