Before Midnight is
the third installment in Richard Linklater’s romantic drama series, all
starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.
Since the beginning of this romantic journey in Before
Sunrise (1995), we’ve been taken through the lives of two
strangers who met, took a risk, fell in love, parted ways for some years, met
again, and started a life together. Before Midnight picks up nine
years after the life they began together in Before
Sunset (2004). The movie
played on the idea that love isn’t perfect.
The runaway
thrill of this romantic drama series is the screenplay. It’s not always fun
watching two people talk on and on about love, life, and their emotions—things
we all discuss when we gather as friends. But somehow, the screenplay has the
ability to keep you glued, not bored, while watching two individuals discuss
these well-known topics.
The movie’s plot
isn’t all that long to describe. Set nine years after the conclusion of Before
Sunset, Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) are now a couple and
parents to twin girls. The girls are the result of Jesse and Céline
reconnecting in Before
Sunset.
This present situation has its challenges, as Jesse is struggling to maintain a
healthy relationship with his son, who lives in America with Jesse’s ex-wife,
while Jesse is now living in Paris, France, with Céline and the twins.
While spending
time with friends discussing love and life, their friends arrange a night at a
hotel for the couple so they can have some quality time together. What was
meant to be a romantic getaway ends up turning into a heated argument about
their present situation and the future of their relationship.
In my opinion,
one actor who seems to have withered with time is Ethan Hawke. I remember the
first time I saw him in Dead Poets Society (1989) with Robin
Williams—he looked so good and full of promise. But as time went on, he seems
to have aged noticeably, which isn’t a term typically used to describe a
person, but that’s how he appeared to me.
Julie Delpy, on
the other hand, has turned into a fine actress over time, delivering her lines
and emotions in a way that keeps you, the viewer, thrilled.
In conclusion, this movie isn’t one to watch if you’re hoping to be swept away
by love scenes and complex plots. It’s a nice, sit-down drama—one I think
everyone would enjoy.
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