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Now Is Good

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Tessa (Dakota Fanning) makes a list of things she wants to do before she passes away from leukemia. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.
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Donald Clarke Irish Times 09/21/2012
4/5
Is Now Is Good a great film? Almost certainly not. But its effectiveness is frightening. Bring whole sheaves of tissues. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 09/21/2012
2/5
Presses the obvious buttons so hard that you feel totally manipulated. Go to Full Review
Jessica Lambert Little White Lies 09/20/2012
2/5
As the two-dimensional Perfect Boyfriend, Irvine chases any sense of reality from the screen. Go to Full Review
Joseph Walsh CineVue 08/23/2018
1/5
To be avoided at all costs, Now Is Good is in fact far from good, but instead a tiresome, often appalling drama with little or no honesty or tact. Go to Full Review
Tracy Moore Common Sense Media 05/06/2014
4/5
Stunning tearjerker about teen cancer has mature themes. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 01/03/2013
D+
Surprisingly harsh when it comes to the dented appeal of its lead character, the movie is a predictable drag, attempting to cozy up to its young adult literary origins in a decidedly tuneless fashion. Go to Full Review
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charlotte b Jun 22 i love this film it grips you at the heart and the tissues. See more Emanuel Ambrussala c 09/05/2024 Desde 2016 que vi o filme ate agora nao supero a historia e tao especial e comovente um dos melhores filmes que ja vi See more Meydiana R 10/24/2020 British cinema at its best. In my opinion, this movie deserves 10 out of 10. Some reviews say that Dakota Fanning's portrayal of a terminally ill teenager with cancer wasn't 'convincing' however, I beg to differ. The personality Dakota derived for 'Tessa' is just perfect. She's angry and sarcastic, rude to her loved ones and doesn't let any one in. Her take on playing this role was just fantastic. You believe she's ill because of how she acts, not because of how many times they remind you she's dying, how many days she has left, her short hair and her pale appearance; those aspects just add to the character. This movie is being compared to 'A walk to remember' which, I can see the resemblance to of course; but this film isn't just about a bucket list or romance or just about cancer; it's about how it can make the individual person suffering really feel. I can't really explain in words why I thought it was so good. I just know that I was in tears at the end and I'm not usually one for crying at movies. I think it was seeing that hard shelled character Tessa eventually breakdown at the end after seeing her hold it in for so long. The realisation that she was dying is something that I felt the audience connect to. When the nurse explained what it would feel like to die over the course of the next few days to Fanning's character 'Tessa', you could hear a pin drop. It was perfect, realistic and Dakota was phenomenal. I also am proud that this film was a British production. After hearing Dakota's British accent in the trailer, I was a little worried that it would be hard to bare whilst watching the film, however, it was well spoken on her part and I thought she did an excellent job. I really did like this film. The casting was fantastic and so was the characterisation and family dynamic. It was great to see a typical teenagers response to leukaemia. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Please go and see it whilst it's in cinemas. I'm definitely buying this on DVD. (: See more Steve D 06/16/2020 Fanning was good the film was not. This kind of thing has been done to death. See more 05/20/2019 raw. no fairy tales or sugar coating. no apologies. See more 08/11/2018 i loved the layout of the movie. It was emotionally sad as it got to the end, nobody knows when your life can end. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Tessa (Dakota Fanning) makes a list of things she wants to do before she passes away from leukemia. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.
Director
Ol Parker
Producer
Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, Richard Hewitt, Sarah Harvey
Screenwriter
Ol Parker
Production Co
Blueprint Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Drugs|Brief Strong Language|Mature Thematic Material|Sexuality)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 8, 2013
Runtime
1h 43m
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