Review of Never Let Me Go (2010) by Keith L — 06 Jun 2012

Melancholic, strange and cold film. Not bad though. Original story.

This review of Never Let Me Go (2010) was written by Keith L on 06 Jun 2012.

Never Let Me Go has generally received positive reviews.

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