Now & Forever

I was very surprised to see that this movie only had a 5.3 rating. My wife and I caught it on the Movie Network a couple of months ago and we were both blown away by it. Great cast and a beautiful story. We recently watched it for the second time, and knowing the twist at the end did not take away very much from our viewing enjoyment. Find this movie and watch it, preferably with someone you love.

I loved this film, it was brilliantly bittersweet with a massive plot twist at the end.

I expected little when I purchased this DVD. I'd never heard of the title and the sole reason I wanted to get it was because I'm a fan of Adam Beach. I was pleasantly surprised by the storyline and I was completely caught off guard at the end. I love movies that do that - just like "The Sixth Sense". I was also surprised by how much the movie actually moved me to tears (not wailing kind of tears but droplets). I didn't expect that either, which was probably the key to really enjoying this film.

I would recommend this film to my girlfriends. I actually watched it with my husband and he enjoyed it! John/Pico (played by Adam) is a very romantic character and he definitely has the charm that can grab you unexpectedly....

The sleeper of the year, perhaps the decade, "Now and Forever," which won t he audience award at the Festival of Festivals in Cathedral City, CA., is a movie waiting to be discovered. A story of cross-cultural love, prejudice and eternal commitment, the film was expertly directed by Bob Clark ("A Christmas Story"). He kept things simple, involving and on track every minute. Casting: perfect. Location: marvelous. Emotional pull of the story: overwhelming, flawlessly combining elements of "Romeo and Juliet," "The Sixth Sense" and "Ghost" to keep the audience constantly involved in the drama. And the ending is a total surprise. When I saw it, people of all ages loved this film and demanded to know when they could see it again. And that is another story: Bob Clark is literally betting the ranch, putting up his own money to distribute the film himself to prove to major studios that a film which has his total support is also a viable commercial product. A film that demands to be seen. Four stars.

I caught this film at a local film festival (and even got to meet the director himself) and I must say, this is one of the best drama/romance movies I've ever seen. I don't usually care for romance/drama films because they all turn out to be the same, but this film is truly a great work of art, the acting, the direction, the lighting, the locations, everything about this film is beautiful, and the twist at the end will leave you speechless. Clark and Beach's finest piece of work to date. 5 - 5 stars.