Now Is Good

Plot

Tessa, a teen with terminal acute lymphoblastic leukemia, tries to complete a bucket list of things to do before her impending death. Her friend Zoey helps her. Tessa's mother is supportive though her father wants appears to be in is denial, and her brother Cal finds his emotions about the situation varying wildly. Tessa falls for her neighbor Adam, who is caring for his sickly widowed mother.

Cast

Reception

Now Is Good received mixed reviews from critics when it was released in September 2012. The Guardian awarded it two out of five stars and said that it "never really rises above being a collection of clichés, despite some decent performances". Empire Magazine awarded it three out of five stars and called it an "uneven but ultimately effective weepie with terrific turns from Considine and Williams, who outshine the younger cast." The Birmingham Mail said "If you're a fan of Nicholas Sparks' films – or fancy a good old weep in the cinema – then you could do worse than see this movie." Total Film awarded it three out of five stars and said "You'll be in bits, but your critical faculties might weep too." Norwich Evening News said "The film avoids all the sentimentality and gives you moments that seem uncomfortably realistic but it doesn't lose sight of the fact, while that it is a weepie, it is still an entertainment."

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 58% based on reviews from 26 critics.