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This is a vampire film from Sweden, but not like any other vampire film I've seen. The story revolves around a young boy and his new found friendship with a young girl who is a vampire. Sort of like an anti-Twilight. It's one of the best films I've seen in awhile, but I could see it being a definite love it or hate it kind of a film. There are some plot elements that aren't explained fully, and I enjoyed the film much more after reading some background on the story. I now plan on reading the book. An American remake is planned, but expectations are poor from those who are fans.
On the technical side, the English dub is terrible, so you must watch it with subtitles, but the subtitles aren't very good either. They are concise and abrupt, and you get the impression they're leaving out a lot of dialogue and nuance. Luckily, the acting and direction is superb and you "get it" without understanding the language. Rumor is the film will be re-released with the better subtitles of the theatrical release. The Blu-ray transfer is perfect and has a DTS-HD MA soundtrack for both languages.
One warning though: If you are uncomfortable seeing pre-pubescent brief nudity, you may want to skip this one.
On the technical side, the English dub is terrible, so you must watch it with subtitles, but the subtitles aren't very good either. They are concise and abrupt, and you get the impression they're leaving out a lot of dialogue and nuance. Luckily, the acting and direction is superb and you "get it" without understanding the language. Rumor is the film will be re-released with the better subtitles of the theatrical release. The Blu-ray transfer is perfect and has a DTS-HD MA soundtrack for both languages.
One warning though: If you are uncomfortable seeing pre-pubescent brief nudity, you may want to skip this one.
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