Note: I think that is a record, this weekend in Mexico were released three films whose criticism had been published previously in Negative image. As usual, I turn to post them for the convenience of readers. Somehow Never Let Me Go is a science fiction movie, but futuristic and epic style we're used to seeing in the cinema, but the philosophical and brain uses a fantastic setting to examine the human condition from new perspectives. So it will be better seen as a solid drama that narrative works on many levels, all valid and different interpretations from the viewer's particular ideology.
When I started hearing good things about this film tried to stay away from spoilers, but seeing no "twists" surprising and its themes are quite obvious from the beginning, I do not need be too careful with the synopsis. Anyway, those who prefer to see "white", better stop reading now. Never Let Me Go is located in an alternate historical period in which certain medical advances made in the mid-twentieth century allowed to extend human life to 100 years or more, thanks to "donors" of bodies that are carefully bred in schools and "communities", until require their services. The film begins in 1978, and follows the uncertain romance between three of these donors: Tommy (Charlie Rowe), and Kathy girls (Izzy Meikle-Small) and Ruth (She Purnell) who passively compete for the affections of Tommy. Their routine lives in the idyllic college Halesham are strictly monitored to keep them away from the outside world, and conditions to fulfill his destiny, but perhaps the director strict Miss Emily (Charlotte Rampling) has a different plan for the institution. Seven years later, in 1985, now teenagers Kathy (Carey Mulligan), Tommy (Andrew Garfield) and Ruth (Keira Knightley) left school and live in "huts," a modest community consisting of donors and "caregivers" who assist them in their occasional contacts with the Royal Society. There goes the love triangle of youth, but also concerned about the mysteries of its origin and the curious rules governing the system of "donations." Finally, in 1994, we found more emotional maturity and a clearer idea of \u200b\u200bthe factors that determined their relationship over the years ... and what the future holds.
At its simplest level, Never Let Me Go is an intense romantic drama very well acted and directed. Sure, it has some unique properties in the situation of the characters and the cruel world around them, but the emotions are honest and perfectly expressed by the trio of main actors. Or rather, the sextet, as the work of children Charlie Rowe, Izzy Meikle-Small and Ella Purnell at the beginning of the film is so good like Andrew Garfield, Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley . He definitely deserves applause director Casting Kate Dowd for finding children that were not only identical to their adult versions, but also excellent actors in their own right not ask anything to his colleagues adults. The search must have been a nightmare, but the result was worth it. For its part Mulligan, Garfield and Knightley lead the most "juicy" in history, facing the difficult task of "jump in time" and show their characters in different stages of life, without losing the "texture" of his character and consistency of their dramatic arcs. Everyone has moments to shine, and although their personalities are necessarily simple, they find ways to surprise us with gestures and reactions of deep sensitivity.
On the more "sci-fi" Never Let Me Go examines a classic ethical dilemma of modern medicine . Although never mentioned the word "cloning", it is obvious that the story seeks to answer the eternal question of "how human clones are created exclusively as repositories of organs for the benefit of their" original "? Fortunately, the intelligent script by Alex Garland (based on a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro ) never falls into the gross spectacle or moral simplicity The Island (or, for that matter, The Clonus Horror ) . In fact, Never Let Me Go is as free of "science" as possible, focusing on the emotions of the characters and showing their amazing views, both as victims of an unjust society, and as heroic martyrs whose sacrifice saves lives. This parsimonious examination of feelings and personalities tend to make the film a little slow but never boring, as the brilliant dialogue and excellent performances consistently drive the story, regardless of the level of analysis that the viewer want to use.
Keeping this ambiguous way, the story omits details about the system of "donors" and the organization that controls them. In a way it frustrating to leave so many unanswered questions but as I said before, the intention of director Mark Romanek (and, I suppose, the novelist Ishiguro ) is focusing on technology, but to observe the development of disposable lives , limited externally, but with the same internal tides that drive the rest of humanity. On the other hand, maybe the film is simply a metaphor for death, or the process required to accept as part of life, and not an arbitrary tragedy destroys our dreams and aspirations. Anyway, I found an exceptional work, a bit slow and fragmented by its tripartite structure, but fascinating and very satisfying. Unfortunately it has been ignored by audiences and critics ("not nominated for Oscars, BAFTA and Golden Globe?), But I hope you eventually find its own audience, it ultimately does not matter if it's drama, science fiction romance: quality is quality, and Never Let Me Go have it in all aspects of production. On the other hand you do not have are the explosions of The Island , so everyone who decides what kind of parable of ethics preferred.
Rating: 9
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