Re: Rate The Last Movie You Saw.
The Strangers: 3/10
A movie that is very suspenseful at times, with some creative scare tactics.. but it all comes to a fail with unbelievably stupid characters, that do things that make you put your head down in shame in response to their very low intelligence. The plot is boring and generic.. two lovers live in a house deep in the woods, and get harassed by a mentally ill family... that's all there is, no character development, no personalities to these characters.. nothing. There is no intelligent explanation for as to why these family members are even harassing these people, all we get is "Because you were living here"..
Mirrors: 7/10
This was a horror flick that took me by surprise, there are some rather impressive ideas having been done in this film. But there are unfortunately some unanswered questions, that leave you pondering.. however they'll probably be answered in the sequel. The gory kills in this film are pretty nice in terms of ideas, and the execution is tasteful to watch. The acting is above average, but nothing special.
Let The Right One In: 9.5/10
I found this movie to be really well executed in visual presentation, acting, and plot. I'm not a fan of vampire horrors, but this one is a definite exception that takes a fresh look on the life of two children (ages 12) engaging in romance, with one of them being a vampire. It has some of the vampire clichés, such as weakness to light, the ability to scale vertical surfaces and to glide.. however it is not presented in a ridiculous manner, that would cause the viewer to find it silly.
The character development is deep with impressive acting by both the main children, who appear more mature than one would actually assume. The engaging romance is very intimate with a mature presentation to it, however if you are someone who enjoys action packed horrors.. then you'll be alittle disappointed, as this flick takes things slow.. however there are some disturbing kills in this movie.
Overall, this a very fine film that will only (like a fine wine) get better with age.. My only gripe with this film, is that I wish it was just a little bit longer.