Never Let Me Go Summary. Some students talk of rumours about Havisham students getting a defferral if they’re in love. Why the filmmakers chose to make that change is understandable. First they did not even think about the escape because the author wanted it be that way, even though it is not realistic. Unless you are someone who likes to read things that might reveal content about a movie before deciding whether or not to watch it; in which case, spoilers should be no problem. Cue the scary music. The movie/book is strange because on one hand they are just like anybody else feel joy and sadness, can love and be jealous, and yet somehow they don't give a hoot if it all ends tomorrow in horrible pain and suffering. If you haven't seen the movie already, then you should probably watch the movie first. .dramatic! Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Hell, people have breed dogs to have such qualities for hundreds of years. The film begins with onscreen captions explaining that a medical breakthrough in 1952 has permitted the human lifespan to be extended beyond 100 years. This is telling, and too bad, because while the revelation about the nature of the students at Hailsham is dramatic, it's also not the real story, which is much more about the human condition than any sci-fi plot twist. The point of the book was that they had basically been conditioned since birth to accept their fate. The setting is dystopian but not the future. Also they did try to "escape" in their own way, so they did not completely accepted their fate otherwise they would not apply for deferment and he would not scream his lungs off in despair. It is possible that many had tried to escape before and were caught. He was out for revenge. One doesn't expect or want a film to copy a book. Ruth & Tommy break up shortly afterwards. A movie can't take the audience inside the consciousness of a character the way a book can. And that’s what it is–a romantic-trianglish drama. Madame is a mystery to Kathy and the other students at Hailsham; she's powerful but clearly unnerved and even repulsed by the students. The only life they knew from birth was staying healthy and interacting with each other. I understand that the artist is free to do whatever, but it just does not feel right, for me at least. Never let me go takes its title from a song that Kathy H. likes to listen to as a young student at Hailsham, an unusual but beloved British boarding school. So you might have probably heard how sad, depressing, compelling, dramatic, *enter various synonyms of tragic* this story is. Nothing was physically stopping them, they just accepted it as their purpose in life. Okay, there's a bit more to Kathy's life than that. On a side note, the book shouldn't have been adapted. My two cents. Unfortunately Don’t Let Go doesn’t have the gumption to go down so many rabbit holes. A dark and sophisticated slow-burning drama, Never Let Me Go is adapted from the highly acclaimed novel of the same name by Japanese-born British author Kazuo Ishiguro. I guess I have the same question as you, then. She, too, is partly glad Ruth was spared this knowledge. See also The Road. Thanks for the replies! Well, a lot more. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. My major problem is that book/movie violates the realism in some ways but not in others. Enjoys telling stories & creating unique things. A dark and sophisticated slow-burning drama, Never Let Me Go is adapted from the highly acclaimed novel of the same name by Japanese-born British author Kazuo Ishiguro. I feel that the main theme of the movie is that despite the fact that their lives are short and planned out their life is still beautiful and by extension the film demonstrates the beauty of life. Ruth is very guilty for how horrible she’s been & apologizes for keeping Kathy & Tommy apart. Never Let Me Go breaks through the boundaries of the literary novel. Change ), Self-declared introvert fascinated by people. Admittedly less a response than me venting about disliking the movie. "I'm very keen to write fiction that only works on the page," he said. I feel that the fact that they don't run makes the film feel much more real to me. Anyone looking for dystopian sci-fi thriller-ish kicks should stay away from this one. Ten years pass and neither of them have seen each other, until Kathy comes across Ruth in a hospital. Naturally, romance movies were the most popular and well-received, while nobody was interested in horror movies. Just my take on it. In many respects, Never Let Me Go actually works well on the screen; visually, it is a beautiful film, and nicely acted (by, among others, Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, and Andrew Garfield). Maybe they knew that it was impossible, or at least nearly impossible to run, and didn't think it would be worth risking. Certain moments—an angry kiss, a glare in a barn, a howl of rage and pain—are as evocative as anything to be found in Ishiguro's plain but insinuating prose. At the end, we're told via voice-over the moral of the story: for all their spoiler-related differences, Kathy, Ruth, and the rest are just like us. Later she wonders whether Madame could see through the song to her own situation. While Don’t Let Go isn’t a particularly original idea, it did remind me of Out Of Blue, Carol Morley’s time jump film from earlier this year.That film didn’t entirely work, though it was a very honourable failure. They only learned of small parts of the real world through some classes, so they didn't really have much of a reason to be jealous of those in the real world or desire to escape. Then she "completes." When they go into the city, people react to them with uneasiness. My point being is that they probably use the same clones over and over again; meaning, they are recognizable as clones to the outside world. As far in the world of the movie I feel that they did not try and run because they felt a sense of duty. They come back & cry. It's a challenge faced by every adaptation. Weaklings beware! Why do they then lack basic human survival instinct? | Watch the Island if you want that movie. The point of the movie wasn't about them trying to escape. And she literally never lets him go.