Never Let Me Go

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Shakur Y Made an account to leave this review. Wish I could get my hour and 40 minutes back. Maybe the book was better, but the melancholy tone of the movie didn’t match the obscene horror that is normalizing live organ harvesting. The characters are interesting, but lack any real agency or interest in REALLY doing anything about the horror they exist within. Don’t watch this awful snuff film. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/07/25 Full Review Petros T Quite a unique film in the way that it pairs a romantic tale in a seemingly proper setting with a sci-fi plot that's disturbing, dystopian, particularly bleak and uneasy in its permeating surrender to apathy. The last moments in particular are the film's most moving, thus serving as a fitting epilogue, yet at the same time I can't shake off a sense of emotional manipulation, and the thought that plot-wise, there is no build-up to the reveals, they just land as if you're merely being informed. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/03/25 Full Review Faiz D It's a heartbreaking movie, but at the same time one of the most beautiful movies I've watched. Beautifully shot and features terrific lead performances, but the true driving force was Carey Mulligan. She was just fantastic. Quiet, beautiful, observant, and again proves that she is the real thing. Never Let Me Go is a beautiful portrayal of love and life. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review Brad S. R A rather pointless feel-bad science fiction melodrama. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/26/25 Full Review Shioka O Very sad story though I somewhat couldn't find emotional attachment to the characters. I think it's because of the dull direction. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/03/25 Full Review Mark H One of the saddest movies you’ll ever see about an alternate reality where people are cloned specifically for their organs. This isn’t a sci-fi movie, however. The dramatic and tragic backstory isn’t delved into much. It’s just explained as fact. This group of young people have no parents in the traditional sense. They are raised in special boarding schools with basic clothing, few toys or privileges, and a doomed existence. They will each begin donating their organs at age 25. Some will survive to donate more, a grim and gruesome fate. Yet, the movie tries to tell a story about their humanity. They aren’t respected or treated like “normal” humans. They don’t have many rights, and there is never even a hint that they consider escape. They are resigned to their fate. Some, like the character Kathy, volunteer to be “carers,” whose job is to provide empathy and support for their suffering peers. Doing so can delay their own donations for a time. Tragically, they can and do fall in love, and they have limited hopes and dreams. They even believe true love will buy them an extra 5 years, if only they can prove their love is genuine. This is a sad film, and it’s mostly a gentle, quiet film. The acting, particularly by newcomers Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield is incredibly moving. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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