Three kids who grew up together in a posh, strict, and ostensibly ordinary boarding school become young adults and face the life they were destined to have.
How would you feel if you found out your whole life is already chosen for you? How about both chosen for you and a lie? Once, I thought that sci-fi without visual effects was like a lift without a mirror. How wrong was I?! Never Let Me Go is not the only film that makes it to that list. But it makes it to the top – in my humble opinion, anyway.
Its strongest suits:
- Kazuo Ishiguro’s powerful existential drama dives into the human psyche.
- Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley deliver electrifying performances.
- Rachel Portman’s enthralling and spellbinding score.
- Mark Romanek’s best film yet.
The film’s pace might put the average viewer off. It is a slow burn, but it is important not only to understand the characters but also to become them. See life how they see it. Experience pain as they do. Be there for them when they curse the day they are brought to life.
The book goes into deeper depth, analysing or emphasising characters and situations; that way, everything becomes clearer in the end. The film doesn’t; therefore, it raises more questions than answers.
Be patient and pay attention to the details. With acting that brings tears to your eyes and a soundtrack that adds “hope, humanity, and heartbeat” in an alternate, seemingly heartless reality, Never Let Me Go is a depressingly beautiful cinematic adaptation that strikes a chord.
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