Another Hollywood rip-off of a fantastic foreign film. The original analyzes not only the intricate day to day existence of a vampire in a modern society but also explores the most simplistic form of vulnerability as a theme. The vampire teen in the film was obviously manipulative and uses men, or in the beginnings, boys, for her benefit. There were glimpses of her true self which showcased the complexity and depth of the story by displaying her truer age which goes towards her motives in courting the boy.
The original never related that the man with her was her father and actually made it appear, especially further into the film, that he was indeed someone she seduced decades earlier. Much in the vain that she seduces her knew caretaker. It wasn't simply a story of vampiric survival or innocent misplaced affection, it is manipulation with selfish intent.
This rendition is a shallow rebrand that displays the basest element of a storyline that is way more nuanced and complex. It is a way for Hollywood to make money off of the work and creativity of others by slapping together a weak version and running with the same name and fanbase. Hollywood has bastardized a thought provoking and interesting film and turned it into a way for them to make money from a singular element placating and pandering to the audience that they deem stupid.
Three stars are for the performances and production which is subpar but passable. I would have been more interested in a furtherance of the original film and see how those two survive as two children through different eras. The film was set during the early 80's. So show them in the late 80's, 90's etc. Do something that links it to the source material but that would compel Hollywood to acknowledge a great film from a foreign country that had an original idea.
The original never related that the man with her was her father and actually made it appear, especially further into the film, that he was indeed someone she seduced decades earlier. Much in the vain that she seduces her knew caretaker. It wasn't simply a story of vampiric survival or innocent misplaced affection, it is manipulation with selfish intent.
This rendition is a shallow rebrand that displays the basest element of a storyline that is way more nuanced and complex. It is a way for Hollywood to make money off of the work and creativity of others by slapping together a weak version and running with the same name and fanbase. Hollywood has bastardized a thought provoking and interesting film and turned it into a way for them to make money from a singular element placating and pandering to the audience that they deem stupid.
Three stars are for the performances and production which is subpar but passable. I would have been more interested in a furtherance of the original film and see how those two survive as two children through different eras. The film was set during the early 80's. So show them in the late 80's, 90's etc. Do something that links it to the source material but that would compel Hollywood to acknowledge a great film from a foreign country that had an original idea.