Clark's direction is professional enough, as are the lead performances, but the movie is doomed from the get-go by Bill Boyle's mawkish, cliché-ridden screenplay.
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03/01/07
Now & Forever (2005)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:2
Rotten:10
Average Rating:3.6/10
Synopsis: Now & Forever is a thought provoking dramatic love story combining elements of spirituality, heart and integrity…tragic in one sense, but illuminating and uplifting in the other. As children, John... [More]
Reviews for Now & Forever
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01/22/06
This unrated film is best suited for television exposure to young teenage girls, who might actually fall under the spell of its particular brand of hokum.
09/02/05
At least the title's accurate: This is a viewing experience that feels like it will never end.
08/23/05
This poorly executed film is riddled with every cliché in the book and then some.
08/19/05
A story told with all the subtlety of an old country song.
08/19/05
Even a Sixth Sense-style twist at the end isn't enough to redeem Now & Forever.
08/19/05
A small jewel of a film about American Indian spirituality
08/19/05
Perhaps it was the film's irrevocable destiny to eventually find its way to the big screen, where, like its heroine, it can live out its last days in peace.
08/18/05
Top CriticShows genuine compassion and understanding of faith and culture clash.
08/12/05
Has some of the schmaltz but little of the appeal of Arthur Hiller's 'Love Story'.
08/12/05
Heaven help us avoid saccharine sentiments, especially if they're wrapped in a candy-colored package like Now & Forever.
08/09/05
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