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- 2010
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 43 m
- 2010
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 43 m
Summary Kathy, Tommy and Ruth live in a world and a time that feel familiar to us, but are not quite like anything we know. They spend their childhood at Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. When they leave the shelter of the school and the terrible truth of their fate is revealed to them, they must also confront the deep feeli...
Directed By: Mark Romanek
Written By: Alex Garland, Kazuo Ishiguro
- 2010
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 43 m
- 2010
- R
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 43 m
Never Let Me Go
69
7.6
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Summary Kathy, Tommy and Ruth live in a world and a time that feel familiar to us, but are not quite like anything we know. They spend their childhood at Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. When they leave the shelter of the school and the terrible truth of their fate is revealed to them, they must also confront the deep feeli...
Directed By: Mark Romanek
Written By: Alex Garland, Kazuo Ishiguro
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 37 Critic Reviews
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73% Positive
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27% Mixed
10 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 37 Critic Reviews
69
73% Positive
27 Reviews
27 Reviews
27% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
This is a good movie, from a masterful novel.
May be too sterile and stylized to elicit real tears, but it's got brains and heart to spare.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 265 User Ratings
7.6
78% Positive
206 Ratings
206 Ratings
13% Mixed
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
9% Negative
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 265 User Ratings
7.6
78% Positive
206 Ratings
206 Ratings
13% Mixed
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
9% Negative
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
One of the most powerful movies I have ever seen. This is a must-watch. It is a shame this movie did not have a much better box-office success.
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This is a moving and provocative film that initially unsettles, then disturbs and finally haunts you well into the night.
What we see is admirable, but what we feel is minimal.
Epitomizes the kind of somber, aesthetically refined and morally engaged film that commands deep respect without inspiring much affection.
Imagine a stuffy Merchant Ivory production blended with muted Michael Crichton sci-fi and you have Never Let Me Go, at least as it plays on screen.
The stylistic conceit of keeping us entirely with the clones (so that we are as ill-informed as they are and never get to meet their powerful oppressors) only reveals what an empty-headed abstraction this tale was from both page and frame one
an eye on the horizon..
Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go is a character driven drama about three friends that are tangled in a complex relationship where each of them is fueled with different agenda. As the premise requires, the chemistry among the cast is aptly communicated among the viewers with stakes that creates the anticipated emotional impact. The writing is sharp, strong and adaptive if not gripping, since Knightley's track is a bit familiar, but still the build up of its peak of dramatic scene makes it all worth (the conversation at bed between Knightley and Mulligan is enthralling). The somewhat inner politics that is brewed among them is pure ample for the screenplay, as it not only helps it boost off but also offers appropriate gravitas. The set pieces are appealing and the costume design are alluring with stunning visuals and neatly shot locations that makes it pleasing to experience it on screen. The dialogues are calculative since most of the characters are reserved and poised in here, hence some of them are genuinely moving and effective. It is short on technical aspects like background score and cinematography. Mulligan is a revelation in here with her conserved yet expressive portrayal that speaks volume especially the sequence where Garfield requests for something impossible from her in the woods. On the supporting hand, Knightley as always delivers but Garfield too shows some promising potential along with Hawkins that is on driver's seat in the first act. Stunning visuals, breathtaking performance and thought-provoking conversations are the high points of the feature. The director Romanek's passion is clearly visible due to its honesty and innocence in it that factors in a lot with the help of Garland's finely edited adaptation. Never Let Me Go is accurately titled as it holds the viewers in its bubble that is both dark and bright, with an eye on the horizon.
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Never Let Me Go never had the chance at being the same book and movie – the very elements and intricacies of conversation that contributed to the book's allure were those that were completely ignored in the movie. Perhaps I'm an unfair critic, basing my rating on similarities between a book and its dramatization, but on it's own, I completely understand the movie. No mystery, but it served its purpose – like the clones put in their place. The odd relationships that form between these carers and donors and their relation to society are the star – as they entirely should be. The movie also raises questions about true love and morality with a unique take.
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A sci-fi movie written by the master of elegance Kazuo Ishiguru? Sign me up! Unfortunately, Never Let Me Go turns out to be a beautifully shot but utterly tedious affair. The characters show no backbone or fight. Talking of fighting; I was fighting boredom all the way through this art-house turd... and boredom won! A severely disappointing film.
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Production Company
DNA Films,
Film4,
Searchlight Films
Release Date Sep 15, 2010
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating R
Tagline Welcome to Hailsham. The students have everything they need, except time.
Awards
British Independent Film Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
