Review of Never Let Me Go (2010) by Spangle — 04 Mar 2016

A beautiful and moving film, director Mark Romanek's Never Let Me Go is a fantastic film that really nails its thematic elements. Speaking on mortality, humanity, classism, and free will, Never Let Me Go is a beautiful film with many touching elements.

The world created here is incredibly interesting and fits the "dystopian" billing perfectly, but only if you are the unfortunate group who has to see that underbelly of society. The romance, cinematography, and score, of the film are beautiful and really give the film a period piece type feel, even though it is not a period piece.

Despite the lack of similarity in genre, it is clear that somebody on the creative team here has seen some period pieces in their time. As a person who loves the look and feel of those films, it was much appreciated.

Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, and Andrew Garfield, are phenomenal and have fantastic chemistry between them. Finally, the script from Alex Garland is strikingly written, thought provoking, and just absolutely wondrous.

Overall, Never Let Me Go is a stirring and beautifully made film that will get you thinking and move your heart.