Never Let Me Go (2010, Romanek) S: Knightley, Mulligan, Garfield
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According to some people on here, The Island and Moon are the exact same movie. Who knew?
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So, is every zombie movie since NotLD invalid? Cause, they're all the same plot. Oh, wait, in 28 Days Later, they run. How innovative.
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What I loved about the book is how the characters never seemed to know or question how limited their lives were. They always knew their ultimate fate but never seemed to completely understand, and never even seemed to think an alternative would be worth consideration. That scared me - the characters never even seemed to fully understand love at times, and the prospect of escape seemed like such an alien and unthinkable concept.
Yes, I would like to see this film tomorrow, thank you.
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Me (*****): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46160/never-let-me-go/
Orndorf (****1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46153/never-let-me-go/
Jamie S. Rich (**1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46124/never-let-me-go/
Orndorf (****1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46153/never-let-me-go/
Jamie S. Rich (**1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46124/never-let-me-go/
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Me (*****): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46160/never-let-me-go/
Orndorf (****1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46153/never-let-me-go/
Jamie S. Rich (**1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46124/never-let-me-go/
Orndorf (****1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46153/never-let-me-go/
Jamie S. Rich (**1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46124/never-let-me-go/
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I saw the film last night. I didn't read the book it was based upon, so I pretty much walked in blind other than knowing:
1. Mark Romanek directed it.
2. Alex Garland wrote it.
3. Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield were in it.
4. It involves clones and some sort of dystopian society.
5. The poster has a pier and people running on it.
I'm glad I didn't see the trailer (which after viewing the film, it would've spoiled a lot) and taken a look at this (extremely fucking retarded) thread before hand.
I simply loved the film despite it being one of the more emotionally challenging films I've sat through in the past few years. For what some (asshole) reviewers have described as a "period piece," I would have to state that this is one of the fastest paced "period pieces" I've witnessed in my entire life. The film almost perfectly captures how amazing falling in love is and how devastating it is to lose that love. What made the film challenging to watch is that you know the film's not going to have a happy ending and some of the scenes are tough to watch because you want these characters to "succeed" despite their fates already being sealed. I usually don't cry in movies, but this is one of the movies that successfully did me right in.
While I still don't think Garfield is right for the new Spider-man, I think that boy deserves a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his work in this film. I don't throw out the word nuance a lot, but wow. The nuance in his performance is fucking captivating.
It's a shame this film was a box office disappointment. If today wasn't it's last day in theaters here in Vegas, I'd go see it a second time. However, the film caught me off guard and I'd easily rank it as one of the best of the year.
1. Mark Romanek directed it.
2. Alex Garland wrote it.
3. Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield were in it.
4. It involves clones and some sort of dystopian society.
5. The poster has a pier and people running on it.
I'm glad I didn't see the trailer (which after viewing the film, it would've spoiled a lot) and taken a look at this (extremely fucking retarded) thread before hand.
I simply loved the film despite it being one of the more emotionally challenging films I've sat through in the past few years. For what some (asshole) reviewers have described as a "period piece," I would have to state that this is one of the fastest paced "period pieces" I've witnessed in my entire life. The film almost perfectly captures how amazing falling in love is and how devastating it is to lose that love. What made the film challenging to watch is that you know the film's not going to have a happy ending and some of the scenes are tough to watch because you want these characters to "succeed" despite their fates already being sealed. I usually don't cry in movies, but this is one of the movies that successfully did me right in.
While I still don't think Garfield is right for the new Spider-man, I think that boy deserves a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his work in this film. I don't throw out the word nuance a lot, but wow. The nuance in his performance is fucking captivating.
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It's a shame this film was a box office disappointment. If today wasn't it's last day in theaters here in Vegas, I'd go see it a second time. However, the film caught me off guard and I'd easily rank it as one of the best of the year.
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re: Never Let Me Go (2010, Romanek) S: Knightley, Mulligan, Garfield
What was so awful about the trailer? It totally made me want to see this.
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I finally watched this tonight.
Wow, just wow. This film gave me goosebumps. This is one of the best movies of the year --maybe the best. I absolutely loved it.
Wow, just wow. This film gave me goosebumps. This is one of the best movies of the year --maybe the best. I absolutely loved it.
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I hated it. I tried not to compare it to the (marvelous) book, but when you have such impeccable source material, it's hard to overlook just how badly they killed it.
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Me (*****): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46160/never-let-me-go/
Orndorf (****1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46153/never-let-me-go/
Jamie S. Rich (**1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46124/never-let-me-go/
Orndorf (****1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46153/never-let-me-go/
Jamie S. Rich (**1/2): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/46124/never-let-me-go/
Absolutely one of my favorites of the year.
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Story revolves around a trio who grew up in a boarding school with no contact or knowledge of the outside world until they discover they are clones grown for the sole purpose of organ donation.
Does knowing that spoil the movie at all? I had heard about this the other day from a radio DVD review but they didn't metion that. Seems like that could have been a nice twist.
Does knowing that spoil the movie at all? I had heard about this the other day from a radio DVD review but they didn't metion that. Seems like that could have been a nice twist.
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Have you seen Moon? Both Moon and Never Let Me Go have what could be argued are major twists, but the information comes fairly early in the movies. If I had written a review for Moon and in my review of NLMG I chose to keep these reveals secret, but it's probably debatable how important it is to not know this information in advance.
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Story revolves around a trio who grew up in a boarding school with no contact or knowledge of the outside world until they discover they are clones grown for the sole purpose of organ donation.
Does knowing that spoil the movie at all? I had heard about this the other day from a radio DVD review but they didn't metion that. Seems like that could have been a nice twist.
Does knowing that spoil the movie at all? I had heard about this the other day from a radio DVD review but they didn't metion that. Seems like that could have been a nice twist.
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Just wanted to add, Andrew Garfield seemingly came out of nowhere to have prominent roles in, IMO, the two best films of the year. He has a great agent.
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Just watched this last night. Man, I was depressed at the end of the movie. The scene where Andrew Garfield gets out of the car to scream is chilling. He should have gotten award nominations just for that scene.
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