Your response to “Here and Now,” a first narrative film from director Fabien Constant (“Mademoiselle C”), will very much depend on your response to Sarah Jessica Parker as a performer, for this is very much a vehicle for Parker, and it plays into some of her strengths and many of her weaknesses.
“Here and Now,” which screened at festivals under the title “Blue Night,” gets off to a very rocky start in a first sequence set in a hospital where Vivienne Carala (Parker) waits to see a doctor. The first shot is of her agonized eyes in extreme close-up, and the hand-held camera keeps very close to Vivienne. Constant seems to want us to be inside of Vivienne’s head here, but the editing is so jerky that what results is spatially incoherent rather than emotionally involving.
Vivienne is told that she has a brain tumor and only around fourteen...
“Here and Now,” which screened at festivals under the title “Blue Night,” gets off to a very rocky start in a first sequence set in a hospital where Vivienne Carala (Parker) waits to see a doctor. The first shot is of her agonized eyes in extreme close-up, and the hand-held camera keeps very close to Vivienne. Constant seems to want us to be inside of Vivienne’s head here, but the editing is so jerky that what results is spatially incoherent rather than emotionally involving.
Vivienne is told that she has a brain tumor and only around fourteen...
- 11/7/2018
- by Dan Callahan
- The Wrap
Similar News
Netflix Subscriber Numbers Fueled a Decade of Frenzied Streaming Bets. That Chapter Is Over
- 4/19/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nrdc, The Black List, The Redford Center, And The CAA Foundation Announce Recipients Of Nrdc’s 2024 Climate Storytelling Fellowship
- 4/18/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Why David Shin’s Disney+ Crime Thriller ‘House of the Owl’ Is a Test Run for Hollywood-Style Recurring Series Made in Japan
- 4/18/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Melania Trump’s Style – The Incredible Evolution
- 4/19/2024
- by Dorathy Gass
- Celebrating The Soaps
Chris Noth Once Said the Media ‘Killed’ ‘Sex and the City’
- 4/19/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Cynthia Nixon Recalls Scrapped ‘Sex and the City’ Scene Filmed Like Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’
- 4/17/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sarah Jessica Parker’s Stature and Style: Height, Shoe Size, and Fashion Choices
- 4/19/2024
- by Jan Stromsodd
- Your Next Shoes
The Tweety Bird Tattoo Guy From Sex and the City Is Even More Perfect Than You Think
- 4/18/2024
- by Ej Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
Footloose | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray regular price release confirmed in UK
- 4/17/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.