Now Is Good is an inspiring film about a teenager fighting Leukemia, you will definitely be reaching for the tissues.
Based on the novel Before I Die by Jenny Downham, this film may be packed full of clichés, but I think I can make an exception for this film. I read the book over a year ago and no book has ever affected me in the same way since. A story that will make you feel enlightened with tears of joy and tears of sadness. The story follows Tessa (Dakota Fanning) a seventeen year old girl who makes up a bucket list of things to do before she dies. Refusing anymore treatment, Tessa decides to love every single moment of the life she has left. Making her way through her list she finds something that isn’t on the original list – love. The handsome next door neighbor Adam is exactly what Tessa needs to fill her last months with joyous moments. She realizes that the little things in life are more important, like talking to your brother, holding your father’s hand or simple lying next to the one you love.
I felt so connected to the characters in the book and expected to feel the same way with the film. However, I felt that the film lacked the same connection. This often happens when books are adapted into films. However, the moments in the book that made me cry translated perfectly to screen. Each character has their own way with dealing with Tessa’s illness. Her father is ‘cancer obsessed’, seeking an answer to try and take all of her pain away. Her mother is quite a selfish character, too wrapped up in her own life to care about her daughter. When Tessa needs her mother the most she pulls through but I still disliked her character.
What I loved about the main character Tessa is her attitude. She doesn’t let cancer change who she is. She is witty, confident and optimistic for the most part. Knowing what was coming didn’t affect the way I watched this film. Sometimes it isn’t the ending that needs to be a surprise, it’s the moments leading up to it. Even though this film was heartbreaking, I felt a sense of joy when it ended. The film is uplifting and makes you realize how short life really is. A true gem. I would definitely watch it again.
Rating – 5 Stars
I loved this film!
I didn’t know it was a book however but I’d really like to read it if it’s a good as you said it is!
The ending of this film made me cry so much, Dakota Fanning is a wonderful actress.
I loved it too! I didn’t know either until half way through the film – I was like ‘I know this story and these characters.’ I googled the film and saw that it was based on the book that I read over a year ago. It was a nice surprise. I love Dakota Fanning too 🙂
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