Though firmly entrenched in movie-of-the-week territory and named for a Moody Blues song, Jude and Welcome To Sarajevo director Michael Winterbottom's Go Now decidedly, if not remarkably, exceeds expectations. The film stars Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting, The Full Monty) as an average working man who's fond of soccer, the companionship of his friends, and new sweetheart Juliet Aubrey. What he doesn't realize, however, is that he's about to be stricken with multiple sclerosis, and that the debilitating nerve disorder will affect every aspect of his previously satisfying existence. An unwillingness to indulge in triumph-of-the-human-spirit cliches helps set Go Now apart: Winterbottom spends the film's first half establishing the facts of Carlyle's life, allowing Carlyle and Aubrey to create characters worth caring about. Consequently, when the second half delves into the effects of MS, it's genuinely affecting, making the film about more than just the disease itself. Similarly, Carlyle's performance avoids the obvious grandstanding. He really seems like an average guy struggling with a difficult condition rather than an actor grabbing the opportunity to demonstrate his versatility by simulating physical impairments. At its heart, though, Go Now is essentially about MS, and it can't avoid seeming a bit like a public-service announcement. But as a fully realized drama, it's genuinely moving enough to stir anyone who sees it.