Let Me In (2010)

Perhaps without even blinking, Reeves has dumbed it down, adding explanations and motivations so that Americans will not be confused. And he has gored it up, with extra blood and cheap-looking CGI, so that Americans will not be bored. (Sadly, this effectively neuters the climactic swimming pool sequence.) But Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road) and Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass) are worthy American counterparts, playing the weird, lonely boy tormented by bullies, and the peculiar, blood-lusting girl who has been "twelve for a long time." It's a movie driven by commerce, but it does find some moments of inspiration.

For some reason, I received a DVD, but no Blu-Ray, of Let Me In. Released by Anchor Bay, the DVD still looks pretty great, and shows off this movie's cinematography well. It comes with a commentary track with director Reeves, three featurettes, deleted scenes, and a poster/still gallery, plus trailers. Inside the case, there's a tiny comic book. I had been hoping that Magnet Films would take this opportunity to release the corrected version of Let the RIght One In on DVD and Blu-Ray, but they have not yet done so...