Never Let Me Go

I really cannot decide whether I like this movie or not and that alone makes me feel annoyed. For one thing, it is based on a novel that has been described as the book of the decade, said book being ‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro. But does the movie live up to that reputation?

It certainly has some of the biggest young stars of our time: Andrew Garfield, Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley. The story is at the same time gritty but soft, cruel but kind, a love triangle but so much more. And such a mixture leaves me squirming in uneasiness. Perhaps Variety Mag have described it best as: “Though technically a science-fiction story, Never Let Me Go plays more like a polite Victorian romance, all repressed feelings and unrequited yearning.” See it for yourself to decide.

Rating: 2.5 outta 5.