Right Now

Right Now, 2004
(À tout de suite)
Benoît Jacquot

For a while, I took advantage of the Netflix-like feature offered on Mubi – it was cheaper, and I felt I had a better selection of indie and foreign film. Right Now is one of the gems I watched, and a few months after discontinuing my payments, I was lucky enough to find it for $7 at Disc Replay.

What I liked about this film was its portrayal of young love in a more honest light. Typically in cinema, you see young people fall in love and endure hardships, but then life goes on or the relationship works out. And sometimes that happens in real life, but sometimes we get caught up in our emotions and feelings and get carried away with what we’re doing. Right Now not only features that faux honeymoon stage, but the surreal downfall that may sometimes follow it.

Favorite thing: The use of black and white instead of color. A movie like this should remain modest and focused on feeling and emotion. I think if it were in color, it may have come off as a glamorous escape.

Worst thing: **SPOILER** I do wish Bada, the lover, somehow ran into Lili, the girl, after he abandoned her so abruptly.

Should you watch it? I think it’s a good film, but I don’t know if it’s everybody’s cup of tea. The plot is wonderful, but I wouldn’t call it exciting. I also know that for some reason, black and white films just turn some people off. If you think you might like it, try it.