
As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them.... (Full plot summary below)
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As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them.
Leave your thoughts about Never Let Me Go.
| leonardmaltin.comLeonard MaltinI came to this film knowing nothing about it, except that it was based on the highly-acclaimed novel by Kazuo Ishiguru. I had no foreknowledge of its story or premise-and I'm glad... |
| TimeRichard CorlissPoignant, troubling and altogether splendid new film. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThis is a good movie, from a masterful novel. |
| Sky CinemaRob DanielPragmatic and bound by grim duty drilled into her and her friends, Mulligan's Kathy is a masterclass in contained sadness and nothing less than remarkable. |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceRomanek's cast is up to the task, but Ishiguro's hybrid of science fiction and coming-of-age drama is less than enchanting. |
| Christianity TodayBrett McCrackenA genre-bending, tender, and provocative gem about what it means to be human, a film that should provide plenty of discussion fodder for thoughtful filmgoers. |
| Dallas Morning NewsChris VognarThe combination of social anguish and dark chill in Never Let Me Go packs a quietly devastating punch. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertNever Let Me Go is a touching, thoughtful, sublimely acted prestige drama based on a fantasy premise. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaA beautifully mopey adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's much-praised novel. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekLike a didactic episode of 'The Twilight Zone' told in slow-motion...turn[s] what's essentially pulp material into a artsy, pretentious tearjerker. |