emilykv
09-18-2010, 06:38 PM
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As a fan of the book I had a mixed reaction to this adequate yet overall uninspiring adaptation of Kazuo
Ishiguro's brilliant novel.
Looking back at my viewing experience I was reminded of the early adaptation of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' from the
earliest era of films, in which the filmmakers expected you to have read the book and simply showed you
interpretations of various scenes.
Alex Garland's screenplay boasted the ambition of including a little bit of everything from Ishiguro's 300 page
book in his slightly under two hour movie. The result is a simple abridgment, we have time to realize the love
brewing between the characters, the strained friendship between Mulligan's Kathy and Knightley's Ruth, and the
dilemma of their caregivers at Hailsham. But the film lacks much the catharsis and the commentary that made the
book so great.
Romanek has proved himself to be a capable director, but here he made some negative decisions which really removed
much of the impact of the plot. Adam Kimmel's cinematography is a stand out here, and given the competition so far
I wouldn't be surprised if he receives an Oscar nomination for his work.
The calm collection and stoic nature of much of the acting can be seen as insipid or uninteresting to some. But I
found the acting to be quite appropriate, the tight lipped, proper British style of this movie provided an nice
contrast and balance to a story which could have turned into a mindless melodramatic tear jerker if not handled
correctly.
In the end, I think active viewer-ship is of paramount importance to this movie. The film is never interested in
simply handing the audience its ideas. Rather it called upon us to dig for meaning. I would say the plot itself
served as a bit of a metaphor, and that intrigued me. And, despite some of the negative artistic liberties which
were taken in this adaptation, I feel that it did well enough to create an involving, though provoking, and
sometimes heartbreaking experience.
Despite its flaws, 'Never Let Me Go' has been one of the few strong film that we've had this year. And, if your
one of those people who goes to the movies once or twice a month, I'd say 'Never Let Me Go' is one of your better
bets for an agreeable experience at the movies right now.
espenshade55
e (http://nhakhoanhantam.com/)
As a fan of the book I had a mixed reaction to this adequate yet overall uninspiring adaptation of Kazuo
Ishiguro's brilliant novel.
Looking back at my viewing experience I was reminded of the early adaptation of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' from the
earliest era of films, in which the filmmakers expected you to have read the book and simply showed you
interpretations of various scenes.
Alex Garland's screenplay boasted the ambition of including a little bit of everything from Ishiguro's 300 page
book in his slightly under two hour movie. The result is a simple abridgment, we have time to realize the love
brewing between the characters, the strained friendship between Mulligan's Kathy and Knightley's Ruth, and the
dilemma of their caregivers at Hailsham. But the film lacks much the catharsis and the commentary that made the
book so great.
Romanek has proved himself to be a capable director, but here he made some negative decisions which really removed
much of the impact of the plot. Adam Kimmel's cinematography is a stand out here, and given the competition so far
I wouldn't be surprised if he receives an Oscar nomination for his work.
The calm collection and stoic nature of much of the acting can be seen as insipid or uninteresting to some. But I
found the acting to be quite appropriate, the tight lipped, proper British style of this movie provided an nice
contrast and balance to a story which could have turned into a mindless melodramatic tear jerker if not handled
correctly.
In the end, I think active viewer-ship is of paramount importance to this movie. The film is never interested in
simply handing the audience its ideas. Rather it called upon us to dig for meaning. I would say the plot itself
served as a bit of a metaphor, and that intrigued me. And, despite some of the negative artistic liberties which
were taken in this adaptation, I feel that it did well enough to create an involving, though provoking, and
sometimes heartbreaking experience.
Despite its flaws, 'Never Let Me Go' has been one of the few strong film that we've had this year. And, if your
one of those people who goes to the movies once or twice a month, I'd say 'Never Let Me Go' is one of your better
bets for an agreeable experience at the movies right now.
espenshade55