Life and its purpose through eyes restless yet still; That is the window through which viewers will see the world in Mark Romanek’s Never Let Me Go. As produced, the film is a haunting tale of both heart-bathed care and lifeless apathy. The query posed by Never Let Me Go cuts straight to the true definition of a life complete: How does one go about feeling a sense of completion, when cast against the taller shadows of others? Fortunately, we’re provided with just a thin enough detail to tie viewer to character, and we’re given a possible solution to the question.
This article appears in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2010.
