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      Now Is Good

      PG-13 2012 1 hr. 43 min. Drama Romance List
      56% 27 Reviews Tomatometer 64% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 08 Buy Now

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      Audience Member 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. (: Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review steve d Fanning was good the film was not. This kind of thing has been done to death. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member raw. no fairy tales or sugar coating. no apologies. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member i loved the layout of the movie. It was emotionally sad as it got to the end, nobody knows when your life can end. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member I loved this film, until it got to the end! I felt like I needed to see a little bit more of what happened after her passing? It felt like the ending was rushed and not really thought about. But otherwise the film was full of all the emotional rollercoaster scenes you needed for this type of genre! Would definitely recommend Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Fanning was fantastic, so believable. It's a very real take on the whole terminal cancer subject. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Donald Clarke Irish Times Is Now Is Good a great film? Almost certainly not. But its effectiveness is frightening. Bring whole sheaves of tissues. Rated: 4/5 Sep 21, 2012 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Presses the obvious buttons so hard that you feel totally manipulated. Rated: 2/5 Sep 21, 2012 Full Review Jessica Lambert Little White Lies As the two-dimensional Perfect Boyfriend, Irvine chases any sense of reality from the screen. Rated: 2/5 Sep 20, 2012 Full Review Joseph Walsh CineVue 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. Rated: 1/5 Aug 23, 2018 Full Review Tracy Moore Common Sense Media Stunning tearjerker about teen cancer has mature themes. Rated: 4/5 May 6, 2014 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 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. Rated: D+ Jan 3, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

      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
      Executive Producer
      Peter Hampden, Adam Kulick, Christine Langan
      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
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