I definitely liked it. It was satisfying on basically every level and was the first vampire movie I've seen that was actually creepy.
There were a couple scenes that I didn't understand though:
The scene where he's with his father and that guy comes over and they start drinking vodka. It seemed to imply a lot and had a really sinister feel to it but wasn't explained. Who was that guy and why was it important?
When Oskar was watching Eli, we saw some vagina. She was scarred down there. Is that some vampire lore I was missing? It's the only place on her body that was scarred and it seemed like they showed it for a reason. I feel I missed a lot of things in this movie that had to do with vampire mythology though this definitely might not be an example of it.
The scene where he's with his father and that guy comes over and they start drinking vodka. It seemed to imply a lot and had a really sinister feel to it but wasn't explained. Who was that guy and why was it important?
When Oskar was watching Eli, we saw some vagina. She was scarred down there. Is that some vampire lore I was missing? It's the only place on her body that was scarred and it seemed like they showed it for a reason. I feel I missed a lot of things in this movie that had to do with vampire mythology though this definitely might not be an example of it.
not sure about the first bit, i think it just implied that his father was an alcoholic and cared more about getting drunk with his friend than being with his son. although there was something creepy about that scene, maybe alluding to abuse - really not sure on that one.
as for the second bit, eli says that "she's" not a girl. in the book it is explained that eli is a castrated male.
I think the older guy was pretty much like, Oskar. Eli, befriended him when he was young, and he just got old and out lived his usefulness. As for the drinking scene, yeah, I felt that it alluded to abuse as well. But I think it was mostly just another scene to show us how neglected, Oskar is.
As for the vagina thing, I kind of figured that whole castrated thing. I mean, she keeps saying how she isn't a girl throughout the movie.
I just love the movie. There is so much going on it, little hints here in there, letting you know more about a character. It's just awesome. definitely my favorite movie of last year. And one of my favorites ever.
I wondered about the vagina thing too. I guess I should have put two and two together, but I assumed her not being a girl was more about her being a vampire. Like, she's not a girl, but a creature.
I think the older guy was pretty much like, Oskar. Eli, befriended him when he was young, and he just got old and out lived his usefulness. As for the drinking scene, yeah, I felt that it alluded to abuse as well. But I think it was mostly just another scene to show us how neglected, Oskar is.
As for the vagina thing, I kind of figured that whole castrated thing. I mean, she keeps saying how she isn't a girl throughout the movie.
I just love the movie. There is so much going on it, little hints here in there, letting you know more about a character. It's just awesome. definitely my favorite movie of last year. And one of my favorites ever.
I thought exactly what W7RE was thinking. Didn't put two and two together there at all.
I had the same theory with the the old guy being pretty much Oskar. It just seems to fit.
One more question:
What's up with the you have to be invited in a room or your skin breaks open thing? I've never come across that before
In classic vampire lore for a vampire to enter a room or building they have to be invited.
What an awesome freakin' movie.
Oskar's Father and Eli's Nature - Spoilers and Thoughts
I definitely took the father being alcoholic and all, not really paying the kid too much attention anytime Oskar was over there...
...But, when the father's "friend" came over, the look on Oskar's face, it was as if he was...disgusted. Whether Oskar's abused or not -- is his dad gay? Sure looks like it could be hinted to that.
Given what was said about Eli saying she was "not a girl" so many times and y'all spelling out the fact that in the book Eli was castrated....ummmm....yeah....maybe Oskar's gay, too? Mirror image here -- like father, like son?
Hmmm...