We don’t do a lot of movie reviews here at the last word. Unless, of course, they happen to be extraordinary. Such is the case with Never Let Me Go, a 2010 film based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Great acting and direction, gorgeous cinematography, and an understated yet supremely effective score by Rachel Portman—it all comes together to tell a story that’s both horrifying and achingly tender.
And somehow, Never Let Me Go manages to refrain from descending into the smug self-righteousness that’s so characteristic of recent Hollywood dystopian tales.
Be sure to give it a look-see. You’ll be thinking about it long after the credits roll.
by Andrei