SincereFinest disgusting, overrated, pointless

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

perica-43151 This is one of the greatest vampire movies ever made. Coming from cold but cinema savvy Sweden, this original version is superior in every way to its Hollywood insult of a bastardized remake. Touching themes from inherent evil to female manipulativeness to love to illusion and eternity, this movie is a must see.

Ian (Flash Review)This is the most calm and subtle approach to the vampire genre I have seen. While it lacks the over the top expected vampire blood-filled scenes of typical movies, the gruesome scenes are impactful and eye- opening by themselves. Especially, as they contrast with the tone of film. The heart of the film is an unusual romance between a bullied boy and an older vampire girl as she helps him stand up to the bullies. Her father has other 'serious' issues. The cinematography and pacing are minimal and subtle. Overall, I felt there could have been a bit more story to chew on or a few more details included. The DVD I had only had crappy dubbing; no subtitles so I felt that lightly cheapened some of the emotional scenes as the voice-overs lacked true passion. Intriguing and slightly disturbing piece of cinema.

Sameir Ali Tomas Alfredson is a director with different works with his own signature.Oskar, a boy of 12 is being bullied by his friends. He wants to take revenge, but he thinks he is too weak for that. He becomes friends a peculiar girl called Eli. Eli was not a human. She was fed on blood. An old man helps her with that. How far their friendship will go? What difficulties do they face in the world of human beings?Apart from the regular horror movies, this film is a piece of art. Beautifully and carefully visualized. You don't need to watch this movie for horror. But, do not miss it if you are a true film lover.A must watch.#KiduMovie

JLRVancouver Atmospheric Swedish vampire film centring on a bullied young boy who finds friendship and support in a cryptic young girl. Although the quality of the acting and script are hard to evaluate in the clumsily dubbed version I watched, the child stars are quite good, especially Lina Leandersson as Eli. The slow buildup of her unearthliness is very well done (I especially liked the quick scene where her eyes shine like a cat's in the dark) and the icy Swedish landscape is a stark deviation from the usual vampire haunts (Gothic castles, foggy London streets and, more recently, American high schools). The ending is a bit predictable but satisfying and the final scene makes for an excellent closure. The film maybe be frustrating to watchers who like exposition (i.e. clearly significant scenes are not 'explained'), but overall, this is an excellent addition to the burgeoning canon of vampire films – novel enough to be interesting while still working well with some of the familiar tropes.