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Never Let Me Go (2010)
After reading Kazuo Ishiguro’s book I decided to watch the movie adaptation. I’ve learned better now, movies are indeed adaptations so I don’t expect that it would be word for word taken from the book which gives the story and characters a different spin. Just like the book, this film left me perturbed, I cried a bit too feeling the loneliness and the sad truth that the characters, especially Kathy (Carey Mulligan) had of her life and her acceptance of the one thing we all will face, death.
Carey Mulligan, who I think resembles both Michelle Williams and Katie Holmes (both on Dawson’s Creek) in this film played the role of Kathy convincingly, as how the book character is. Witty, kind, reserved but intelligent and forgiving. Keira Knightley played Kathy’s friend, Ruth and she too was a perfect fit for the bossy, unhappy person. Then there’s Andrew Garfield who played Tommy, the unsure, insecure boy who had the biggest transformation in the film-becoming a mature, calm and thoughtful adult.
The film was set in a dystopian world and started parallel to the early 1980s. The three characters mentioned grew up together in a special institution. An institution that is maintained for a special purpose that we, until now, though done under opposition and moral scrutiny can be seen accepted and helpful by many.
With its method of storytelling, the film leaves that disconcerting feeling as the book did. Although some parts I think essential to the book were not seen (again, it is an adaptation) the overall delivery, the actors, the film images were able to keep up with Ishiguro’s unsettling theme.
I included a clip of the last part because this is where I felt the regrets that Kathy had for her lost love, especially that part where she remembered herself and Tommy as younger kids who knew that they truly are meant to be with each other.
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Wiki notes:
The film was directed byMark Romanek from a screenplay by Alex Garland.
Never Let Me Go premiered at the 37th annual Telluride Film Festival in September 2010, where the audience positively responded to its message. The film was also screened at festivals including the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, and the 54th London Film Festival(which it opened). The film was distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures to cinemas in the United States on 15 September 2010, where it was given a limited release. It opened on 14 January 2011 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, Never Let Me Go opened at four theatres, grossing over $111,000 during its first weekend, eventually growing to $2.5 million. The movie got off to a better start in its first weekend in the UK, earning £625,000 (US$1,009,750) and taking ninth place at the box office.
To date, Never Let Me Go has earned $9.4 million at the box office and an additional $1.8 million in DVD sales revenue. Never Let Me Gowas met with generally positive reviews from film critics, with most reviewers praising the cast’s overall performances. It was placed on several critics’ top ten lists for the year.
To watch the film in full, click here.
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“Tangled Ever After – Rings”
Rapunzel and Flynn walks to the altar but the ceremony is cut short when Pascal and Maximus, as flower chameleon and ring bearer, respectively, lose the gold bands. A search and recovery mission was in order. As they try to find the rings they leave behind an adventure of chaos – Coming back are the friendly crew and customer thugs of the inn that Rapunzel befriended in the first film. We have to look find out two things…Will Maximus and Pascal ever make it to the church in time and will they finally get Flynn’s nose right? 
Let’s see, can’t wait!
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Rurouni Kenshin Live Action Adaptation
The trailer for the Rurouni Kenshin Live Action Movie is finally out! Takeru Satoh stars as the legendary Hitokiri Battousai, handpicked by the manga creator of Rurouni Kenshin, Nobuhiro Watsuki himself. The film is directed by Keishi Otomo under Warner Brothers.
We’ve first seen Satoh as Kamen Rider Den-O. Of course he has fighting scenes there but much different than Samurai-style so he had to train for the sword fights before filming. I’m sure he’ll deliver well. The trailer has so little to tell so I can’t say much for now. ^_^
Other casts include Yû Aoi (Megumi), Yôsuke Eguchi (Saito), Emi Takei (Kaoru), Munetaka Aoki (Sanosuke) and Taketo Tanaka (Yahiko). I’m looking forward to seeing who will play Hiko Seijuro and Aoishi Shinomori…especially Aoshi – he better be as good looking as the anime character lol! I doubt if Yukishiro Tomoe will appear in the film since the story is set until the Megumi Arc.
I haven’t finished this write up yet when I learned that Aoshi will be played by Kenichi Matsuyama, the same actor who played Toru Watanabe in Norwegian Wood (few posts below) and L in L Change the World. It cannot be discounted that Rurouni Kenshin or Samurai X is one of our favorite animes so it is sure we will be watching this. Here’s part of the first episode of the anime (in English). We still have until August to refresh ourselves of the story. 
Special thanks to fellow Otaku, Jannie. ;D
images from:
http://audio-visualstyle.blogspot.com/2011/12/rurouni-kenshin-live-action-movie.html
http://collider.com/rurouni-kenshin-live-action-japanese-movie-trailer/132786/
http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/12/watch-the-live-action-rurouni-kenshin-teaser.php
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Madagascar 3 – Europe’s Most Wanted
Just when we thought Alex and the gang have settled, they’re out again as castaways. This time…in Europe. Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippopotamus, and Melman the Giraffe sets off to New York after spending six years in Africa. If you remember, one of the monkeys said that it will take them six to nine months (to which Marty asked; 69 months?) in repairing the plane they would use to go back to New York. It perhaps took them 6 years in actuality.
Still trying to get home to their beloved Big Apple, the gang along with King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins set out for a comedic adventure. Their journey takes them through Europe along the way where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent – feisty, wildly – Madagascar style.
Four main stars reprises their roles: Ben Stiller as Alex, Chris Rock as Marty, David Schwimmer as Melman and Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria along with Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julien. The film is directed by Eric Darnell and Conrad Vernon.
Theatrical poster, don’t forget to mark your calendar for June 8′s showing! ^_^
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