NEVER LET ME GO
4 out of 5 stars

“in the end, we all complete.” – kathy h.



at first, i had mixed feelings about this one, but in the end as i thought about it some more, i ended up really liking it. i think the soundtrack alone deserves some type of accolade, but the overall story and message of the movie is well thought out, IMO… ;)


based on a book by japanese-british author kazuo ishiguro, never let me go focuses on 3 main characters and follows them from childhood to adulthood. kathy (carey mulligan who always looks sad), tommy (andrew garfield from the social network), and ruth (a frumpy keira knightley) are students at the hailsham boarding school in england, and we learn that they’re no ordinary students… they’re actually genetically engineered clones bred for the advancement of organ donation. it’s a very very sad reality, and even sadder to think that their lives have already been designed by the very organization that produced these “children”. kathy and tommy end up liking each other, but ruth actually ends up with tommy. this love triangle creates problems for the 3 friends, but in the end, as kathy states, they all complete. watch this one, and find out what that word actually means…


like i said, the music alone is quite beautifully done… that cello, that viola solo! (i wonder if i can find it on itunes? i’d love to own it!) it’s a very interesting look at science vs. the human soul, since we see relationships blossom and feelings of jealousy/love/anger/grief all take place in these so-called clones. very very interesting, and it’s a sad reality that their purpose in life is to provide others with their organs… the acting is quite good, and it’s definitely worth a watch, esp. those into british dramas i.e. atonement or wuthering heights… ;)