Never Let Me Go

Today I watched a movie called Never Let Me Go. It's based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. It's about these children that are clones (I didn't really pick this up in the movie, I got it from comments about the book) who were created for the sole purpose of having their organs harvested. It follows three friends as they grow up, fall in love and make their "donations". It was really interesting. I really want to read the book now. All the comments and reviews I read said the book is better. The movie features Keira Knightly and Carey Mulligan, whom are both great actresses.

Don't let the R rating put you off. It could have been PG-13, no worse than what you see on t.v.

A lot of people wondered why they never ran away to avoid their impending death. Someone posted a link to a YouTube video of an interview with the author where he answered that question. He said the story was about love and friendship and how those relationships change when mortality is realized and you know you have little time. He didn't want to make it about slaves (that's basically what they are) being brave and escaping. I'm glad I watched the movie first because I can appreciate it instead of disliking it for not being as good as the book. I recommend it and I'll recommend the book too even though I have yet to read it. But from the look of it, no one has had anything negative to say about it. I'll let you know my thoughts when I get around to reading it.