Never Let Me Go (2010)
Brief review: "One Hour Photo" director, Mark Romanek, brings this beautifully-shot adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro' novel of the same name, that grabs the viewer with its heartbreakingly-sad, yet touching story, engaging characters and breathtaking visuals. "Never Let Me Go" is a quietly-terrifying story of fate, hope and true love, and although dystopian, it feels somewhat believable and thoroughly realistic. "Never Let Me Go" is rather slow-moving, yet elegant and smoothly-paced, and it features strong performances by Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley as the two key characters, Ruth and Kathy, a solid supporting performance by Charlotte Rampling, and wonderful cameo by the incredibly-talented Sally Hawkins. "Never Let Me Go" also impresses with its absolutely stunning cinematography with muted, yet saturated color palette, gorgeous scenery of the English countryside, and the masterful direction of Mark Romanek's, who provides countless brilliant shots, slick camera angles, and incredibly well-staged scenes. All this accompanied by Rachel Portman's mesmerizing music score, that perfectly fits the haunting and thoroughly disturbing subject matter of the film.
Overall summary: As profoundly-beautiful as it's shockingly disturbing, "Never Let Me Go" ranks as one of the most moving, emotionally resonant and gorgeously-photographed films of 2010.
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