Never let me go.... never let me go see it on a bad day

Never Let Me Go (2010)


Wow... well wasn't this a depressing little fink! Based on the sci-fi novel by the same name, written by Japanese-born British author Kazuo Ishiguro this film is not exactly on the lighter side of the movie spectrum.  I think the end quote of the film really sums up the whole mood of it- "We all complete. Maybe none of us really understand what we've lived through or feel we've had enough time." The basic idea of the film is that doctors have begun creating children purely for the purpose of them becoming organ donors once their bodies have matured. These children have been conditioned to believe that this is normal and there is no way out of it. They are told that they will get to a certain age then begin donating their vital organs. They will most likely only last two or three of these operations before they "complete". 


I found the film frustrating because the whole time the only thing stopping these children from running away and living a normal life is an electric bracelet that they have to tag in with. While the main focus is on the love triangle between the main characters, the main essence of the film is if you knew you would die young, how much would you get out of life? I found it kind of preachy but otherwise interesting.


I'd say go watch this film but it comes with a warning- ITS REALLY DEPRESSING!!!!!!!!!!