I saw this last night at the Rome Film Festival and wasn't expecting it to be up to much but have to say that I was unpleasantly surprised. Unpleasantly 'cos it was pretty stomach-churning at times but it had great acting, a great atmosphere, and a lovely story about a bullied kid who befriends and then falls for his next door neighbour, who happens to be a barefooted but cute vampire. Everyday story basically. Remakes don't usually live up to the original (in this case I haven't even seen it) but I thought this was fantastic. It took me back to my own geeky, vampire-werewolf-ghost obsessed childhood too, which is always nice.
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Last Night
(I) (2010)
Worth watching
30 October 2010
Rather enjoyed this film at the Rome Film Festival last night. The atmosphere of New York by night and the soundtrack itself made it worth the half an hour delay getting in! The main performances are strong, Keira puts in a surprisingly convincing interpretation as the wife who meets her previous love the day her husband is out of town with a female colleague he likes. It discusses the nature of love, betrayal, marriage and sentiment in a thoughtful way, without the usual labelling of people as cheaters and victims. It should encourage us to realise that life and relationships are more complex and that ultimately, nobody really belongs to anyone (however much we might like to think we do). It's a shame these days that we only get to see the lives of the beautiful, very well-to-do folk (in their wonderful apartments, sipping on fine wine) on the big screen as if temptation within marriage was a luxury that only the wealthy and obscenely photogenic can afford. Anyway, universal themes are dealt with well and it's good fodder for a long conversation afterwards.
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