{"id":5062,"date":"2016-12-21T14:51:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T19:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=5062"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:43:15","slug":"never-let-me-go-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=5062","title":{"rendered":"Never Let Me Go-2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Never Let Me Go-2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Mark Romanek<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #555<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/70120827.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5063\" src=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/70120827-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/70120827-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/70120827.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed December 21, 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: A-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Offering a unique experience in creative storytelling, Never Let Me Go (2010) is an excellent film that I was happy to discover.<\/p>\n<p>A mixture of romance and science fiction, it tells of young love and tragedy. Interestingly, sacrifice and science can lead to dire results.<\/p>\n<p>Based on a 2005 novel of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>A small British drama about a private school where the children are raised as typical children, but at a certain point are expected to donate organs to save other lives; the concept is quite fresh and original.<\/p>\n<p>The film deals with both the moral and psychological effects on the chosen ones as they attempt to end their lives, if they can prove they are in love.<\/p>\n<p>My initial reactions were multiple emotions-thought-provoking, touching, and sad is what I felt.<\/p>\n<p>This film will make you think. It is equally evocative and thought-provoking; many times I imagined myself in a similar situation.<\/p>\n<p>As Andrew Garfield&#8217;s character gets out of his car on the side of the road and screams up at the sky, it is the most powerful scene in the film.<\/p>\n<p>Excellent acting by the three leads (Mulligan, Garfield, and Knightley), with special praise for Carey Mulligan.<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Rampling as the mysterious headmistress of the school is brilliant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Spirit Award Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Cinematography<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Never Let Me Go-2010 Director Mark Romanek Starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightley Scott&#8217;s Review #555 Reviewed December 21, 2016 Grade: A- Offering a unique experience in creative storytelling, Never Let Me Go (2010) is an excellent film that I was happy to discover. 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