Having caught its Swedish predecessor but not exactly remembering the finer details almost made watching this Hollywood version feels like a new experience.However, the lack of pace and slow moving story-telling shadows the beauty and dreaminess of the story.
While sitting through the film I was reminded of the original version and it seems that the Hollywood version is an exact xerox copy of it.
The only plus about this version are perhaps the performances of the two child leads. How the nocturnally Evil are being seen through the eyes of innocence and naivety. The potrayal of loneliness for someone trapped in the body of a 12 year-old but has lived through many ages.
And most distinctly, the timelessness of Love...
