Never Let Me Go

Movie: Never Let Me Go

Cast: Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightley, Charlotte Rampling

Genre: horror, sci-fi

I saw it on: October 17, 2010

Synopsis: Kathy (Carey Mulligan), Tommy (Andrew Garfield) and Ruth (Keira Knightley) are three children being raised in a seemingly exclusive English boarding school.  We observe them over a period of years.  Eventually we learn that they are being raised for a very specific purpose.  When you finally realize what this purpose is, you will be horrified.  The three form a love triangle.  Kathy loves Tommy, but Tommy ends up wth Ruth. Eventually they all graduate.  The three end up together in a cluster of cottages where they pretty much just hang around, waiting for them to be called upon to fulfill their purpose.

My two cents: This storyline was a new one for me.  I a big fan of both Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley, so I was confident I would like the movie.  I must say that when I learned to what end these children were being raised, I kept thinking that I must be missing something – it is that horrific.  I also enjoyed seeing Charlotte Rampling, even though her characters are usually so unlikeable – and this was no exception.

If you don’t mind things being a bit on the dark side – give this movie a chance.