Synopsis
On the eve of a major performance, singer Vivienne receives life-altering news that causes her to reevaluate her priorities. Crisscrossing the busy streets of New York City, she tries to balance her upcoming tour, family, and friends. Through interaction with her overbearing mother, Jeanne, her long-time manager, Ben, and her ex-husband, Nick, Vivienne strives to make peace with the decisions and sacrifices she's made along the way.
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Cast
- Sarah Jessica ParkerVivienne
- Simon BakerNick
- Gus BirneyLucie
- Jacqueline BissetJeanne
- CommonBen
- Taylor KinneyJordan
- Mary Beth PeilDoctor Marianna Holt
- Phillipa SooOona
- Renée ZellwegerTessa
- Waleed ZuaiterSami
Recommendations
- 60
Los Angeles Times
Like Agnès Varda’s similar 1962 French New Wave classic “Cléo From 5 to 7,” the thoughtful Here and Now uses one woman’s sudden awareness of her own mortality as an excuse to focus intently on the many moments of intense emotion that make up a day in the big city. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Superficiality reigns, but then a truly affecting scene will pop up. - 50
IndieWire
For an homage boasting a far more fatal outlook than Varda’s original, it’s frustrating and kind of perverse that Blue Night should be so gentle. - 50
Screen Daily
It’s ambitious, and she hits some of the right notes, but much of it ends up off-key. - 50
TheWrap
This is very much a vehicle for Parker, and it plays into some of her strengths and many of her weaknesses. - 50
Film Threat
Blue Night plods along for 96 Minutes, creating a surface-level exploration of its character’s life. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
But for most of the film, Parker’s Vivienne is bland and forgettable. A scene where she sleeps with the drummer in her backup band is supposed to be titillating but instead feels perfunctory. - 50
Observer
Nothing seems real, including the fact that the star is playing an allegedly legendary jazz singer without a single indication that she has any talent for the job. Although she looks weary and downbeat for good reason, she is touching and fearless in an underwritten role, and the considerable vocal chops she has displayed onstage in Broadway musicals serve her well, even when the movie doesn’t.
