Praised for its cinematography , music ( the strains of Pachelbel 's Canon begins and ends the film ) and faithful depiction of the era , the romantic subplots in '' For the Moment '' were nonetheless seen as laboured or clumsy . James Berardinelli characterized it as " Nicely photographed and appealingly acted ... The film is obvious , and occasionally clumsy ... ( yet ) ' For the Moment ' says something about the ephemeral nature of human existence , the uncertainty of everyone 's future , and the longing we often experience for the ' road not traveled ' . " Kim Williamson had similar reservations , indicating that while " ... some scenes and their dialogue are electric with simple humanity ... Still , ' For the Moment , ' a movie about moments , is only made of them . " Stephen Holden 's review in '' The New York Times '' identified the same dichotomy in describing the film as " better at portraying the intimacy of families and lovers than at telling a story ... ( although ) ' For the Moment ' satisfies a sweet tooth with such calm and intelligent deliberation that you wo n't leave feeling as though you have just indulged in a guilty pleasure . " '' For the Moment '' received nominations for Scott Kraft and Wanda Cannon for Best Performance by Actors in a Supporting Role for the 1994 Genie Award . Andrew Deskin and Mark Andrew Webb went on to win the Best Art Direction Award at the 1995 Blizzard Awards while the film won the Most Popular Canadian Film Award at the 1993 Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
For the Moment (film)