Before Sunset
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Movie Reviews of Before Sunset
Movie Review: Better than "Before Sunrise"
Summary: 5 Stars
Been waiting for Linklater to produce a sequel ever since "Waking Life" was filmed a couple of years ago. First and foremost, there were far too many loose ends about Celine and Jesse that were left unanswered in "Before Sunrise": (1) Did they consummate their love in the park? (2) Did they both NOT show up six months after their first encounter in Vienna as it would have been totally disastrous for the one who did and why?
After a slow start to "Before Sunset", Jesse and Celine instanteously struck up a chord and reconnected right there and then from where they left of some 9 years ago. Not one iota of the wonderful chemistry they once shared was lost. The only difference - now that they were older, they were perhaps more reserved about opening up but all this were but a facade cos when they finally bore they hearts out explaining how they both took the turn for the worse in life, it was a truly cathartic experience (my favorite was their emotionally-charged dialogue exchanged at the backseat of the cab). Julie Delphy has proven herself to be more than just a pretty face but a talented/eloquent actress/scriptwriter, not least a sexy crooner (more from the final credits).
In all, the movie ended on the only logical, albeit a deliberately "ambiguous" note....but, as viewers, we are already all too joyous to know that the fictional couple did meet again and are hopeful that - after all they'd been through in their 9 years of separation - they would appreciate each other to the fullest and deservedly live happily ever after.
Awaiting impatiently for the third of the "Before S" trilogy...
Movie Review: not enough
Summary: 5 Stars
To put it succinctly, the greatest things in life you can never get enough of. This is one of those.
Hollywood today is about glorifying the magnificent; magnificent action, magnificent characters, magnificent love. This film is none of those. This is as down to earth as hollywood gets without secretly filming your life. The long steadycam tracking shots; the utterly natural dialogue; the heartbreaking palpability of the characters' barely repressed passion make Before Sunset almost a voyeuristic journey through Paris. And yet, somewhere during the film (during the car ride home for me), this small story of an anonymous passion still managed to become magnificent.
It was in the utter relatability of their interaction that enraptures. We've all spent countless hours in desk-thumping debate on the environment, or crying about the solitude of our romantic fate. So as they go through these stages of conversation it becomes brilliantly easy for viewers to relate and remember such moments they themselves have had. Coupled with that tiny fiction of meeting a dazzling foreigner on a train and spending a night together in Vienna, this movie was heaven; a dreamy almost-reality for those of us that wish for such charming moments in our lives. Watching Sunrise and then Sunset back to back, it killed me that they were in such a constant rush through Paris; that they couldn't spend another day in delightfully inconsequential discourse and liberating entwining of their souls as they did in the first film.
But then again, would that had been the case, that still probably wouldn't have been enough.
Movie Review: definitely not a mere love story (some spoilers)
Summary: 5 Stars
i agree with the other reviewers in their glowing reviews of this movie. revisiting the characters from Before Sunrise 9 years later was a masterful stroke by Linklater, Delpy and Hawke - but the love story they're unfolding for us in this very strict timeframe has less to do with falling in love again and more to do with how passionate people can destroy themselves and remake themselves with the right impetus, and how one night can permanently alter how the rest of your life unfolds.
it is true that over the course of the movie, you discover a lot about both Jesse and Celine, and that you see their love blooming again. but it is also true that you discover they both held a torch for each other for years, and it damaged their ability to get close to others. when they meet again, they both have immense walls in place. they say things and interact with each other from behind those walls. as they progress through their incredibly short time together, they say things which are more emotionally true and which partly disprove their original statements. they begin share the more honest aspects of their lives. Hawke, in a few Q&As after the movie, likened it to an onion when i asked him about it - that in the intimacy and connection the two of them have, their walls get removed like layers of an onion, until they are truly open before each other.
i found this to be the best movie of 2004 - but that is likely because the emotional contexts of both characters resonates very deeply with me. passion barely held in check, brought out moment to moment in real time. quite a beautiful thing to watch.
Movie Review: I have never written a movie review to Amazon before,
Summary: 5 Stars
But this is such a beautiful and touching movie, I had to tell others how wonderful it was. You should see "Before
Sunrise"
first because it makes, "Before Sunset" that much more meaningful. Both films are cinematic masterpieces
I believe. The reason is that both films are so "real" that you feel like you are eavedropping on this cute couple,
who could be anyone. It never feels contrived, their conversations are engrossing, never boring, honest.
Who would think a movie where people are mostly just talking could be so riveting, but believe me it is.
I think most people who watch both movies will feel, "Hey that reminds me of the time I was in that relationship, or the time I fell in love."It really makes you think about how life is so short & true love is so special,& shouldn't be taken for granted. We have to grab it while we can.
The chemistry between Ethan Hawke & Julie Delpy is electric, so I believe that is one reason the movie is so
good and the acting is flawless. I agree with another reviewer who said' Ethan & Julie, if you're listening, please make part 3!!!
I loved the ending of this movie, but please make a sequel, don't leave us hanging. The writing & acting in
this movie are so brilliant that you can make a sequel interesting, PLEASE!!!
Most anyone would enjoy this movie, but if you're a romantic film buff, this one is NOT to be missed. If you purchase this movie
you will not be disappointed. I have seen many, many romantic movies, foreign & domestic, & this one
and "Before Sunrise" are easily two of my favorites.
Movie Review: Ah, what fools these mortals be...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a love story about two people meant for each other, an honest to goodness written in the stars kind of love, but who are thwarted by modern life. It's a simple, sad story told with a refreshingly unique and seamless style.
It's really an amazing, different movie. I was impressed, I mean it's basically an 80 minute conversation, but you get so engrossed in it you don't notice. It moves so fluidly and naturally it's literally like reconnecting with old friends and spending a few hours with them. Achieving this, the filmmakers don't need anything else but words and actors to bring them to life. A little aside, I love how they'll use the long takes but then cut briefly to a closeup or another shot to keep any unnecessary tension away from the experience.
The acting is completely natural, often disarmingly and remarkably so, there is nothing to suggest that they are acting as they are so lifelike and realistic. These characters are incredibly real and deep and hurt, but it's not heavy-handed or overt in any aspect. The presence of a fate and destiny thwarted haunts us and them. Julie Delpy is delightful, but I think it is Ethan Hawke who is really transcendent in this. I loved his performance immensely.
This is a bittersweet nearly heartbreaking film, but not really that depressing as it's not in the least heavy or dark. It's just beautifully done all around and is often a heck of a lot of fun to watch. And Paris has never looked better.
I'd highly recommend it (and I hope it gets a Best Original Screenplay nomination).