It is a mature film that explores the power of love in a way that no other Hollywood film could. An 80 minute movie, about two lovable characters and what they have to say, may sound boring. American tourist Jesse and French student Celine meet by chance on the train from Budapest to Vienna. Richard Linklater wrote and directed along with Kim Krizan this charming film concerning two young people who meet briefly on a train traveling through Europe who enjoy talking to each other so much that they decide to spend a few hours together until they depart for different destinations. Before Sunset is one of those movies, you either love, or you hate. If you were not a fan of the Before Sunset, I suggest that you check this out.
And then the details, the echoes of the first film in the settings but now with a world-weariness, an autumnal note and yet with still that fundamental freshness and optimism that revives the memories of Sunrise's youthfulness and reminds us, as our heroes discuss, that though time changes people, there remains an unchanging core. Listen to the words that come from Ethan and Julie, they embody so much of our culture and our lives. Just see it; this is about as good as it gets, folks. Whether it was a scripted story or if Hawke and Delpy were playing off each other, it worked. This is one of the ultimate love stories that will remain on your minds far after the film is over.
She seemed rough and rigid around the edges, constantly giving off that feeling that she was harboring a secret that she didn't want Hawke to know. In Before Sunset, I feel head over feet for both Jesse and Celine. The acting, superb; Hawke and Delphy slip right back into their characters, their mannerisms, their sometimes gauche repartee, the way they seem to fence around each other, seeming to go in for the kill then feigning, drawing back Exquisite. I will be the first to announce that I was not a huge fan of the original film. Before Sunset is a Drama, Romance film directed and written by Richard Linklater. So simple yet so endearing.
The dialogue is amazing, the acting is spot-on; this is a great film. This is, perhaps, one of the ten best endings in the cinema. It was an average film that seemed to be lacking bits of the human element. Kind of like saying goodbye to an old friend. I've just seen the film and despite being male and 38 I feel like Roberta Flack must have felt when she penned 'Killing me Softly' after hearing Don McLean sing 'Vincent' in concert; this is - once again - just so close to what it's all about.
While he still longed for Celine in his heart, he did move on. As the media scrum at the bookstore nears its conclusion, Jesse spots Celine in the crowd, she who only found out about the book when she earlier saw his photograph promoting this public appearance. While I thought that it was interesting to see as well as an untapped concept in Hollywood, I felt that the characters were too forced coupled with a very amateurish and repetitive moments. It feels as if you are eavesdropping on two extremely developed people. Before Sunset 2004 Subtitles Early thirty-something American Jesse Wallace is in a Paris bookstore, the last stop on a tour to promote his best selling book, This Time. Enjoy the film and discover by yourself. This was a huge step up from the original, and is one of the best films of the year.
Linklater captured the essence of these two heart-struck people and proved that it could be filmed. He looked and felt like a man that has been dreaming of this encounter all his life, and it finally happened. Sensing that they are developing a connection, Jesse asks Celine to spend the day with him in Vienna, and she agrees. She had a different life after the encounter than Hawke did. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces Celine to get off the train with him in Vienna. The intimate final lines will continually reverberate as the best ever in a movie.
There are four scenes that I will treasure forever: 1 The ferry ride, and the subtle ways you can tell they're both heartbroken, lonely, frustrated and angry. It joins the handful of movies where I think I liked the sequel even more than the original, although I liked 'Before Sunrise' as well. This is probably Hawke's greatest performance in years. The film's content : Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour. I'd been longing to see this one as I'd always thought 'Before Sunrise' was one of the most honest, most real films I'd ever seen, but at the same time I held off seeing the sequel from fear of disappointment. His relaxed actions made us feel relaxed around him, yet quietly pushing for him to be closer to Celine. It's such an intimate environment, that you never want to leave.
As her character grew in this film, I understood why. Much like their previous encounter, Jesse and Celine, who is now an environmental activist, decide to spend time together until he is supposed to catch his flight back to New York, this. Linklater, in the style of Eric Rohmer and Jacques Rivette, assumes intelligence on both the part of his characters and his audience, content in his belief that idle conversation between a man and a woman is more of a turn-on than sex. He powerfully and delicately built a sequel that was for superior than the original. As their bond turns to love, what will happen to them the next morning when Jesse flies away? Although he is vague to reporters about the source material for the book, it is about his chance encounter nine years earlier on June 15-16, 1994 with a Parisienne named Celine, and the memorable and romantic day and evening they spent together in Vienna. The same goes for Delpy. She longed for Jesse in her heart, and to this day could not find anyone to replace his purity.
So many questions left me wanting more and more and more. The young french actress is so natural in front of the camera. Where Sunrise captured the immediacy and urgency of perfect youthful love, Sunset reflects beautifully on the aftermath of that perfection. It was more obvious in this film than in the prior outing. The aura of the movie is so spectacular, that it will inspire young directors out there, to pick up their video cameras are start filming. Was the song just for Jesse? Easily the best film of the year.