When the couple
met in Vienna and enjoyed a whole day together, it was a romantic encounter
that could have happened in the oddest place and at the oddest time.
They met on a train and, with little money, spent the night wandering the
streets, soaking in the awesome vibe of the city. The first movie, Before
Sunrise (1995), kicked off a romantic movie series that morphed
into a trilogy [including Before
Midnight (2013)], each set nine years apart—and all of them are
great romantic movies.
After their
magical meeting nine years earlier, Jesse (Ethan Hawke) wrote a book about the
romance and the feelings he experienced. The book was based on his own
true-life story with Céline (Julie Delpy). He had concluded in his heart that
they would never meet again, especially after Céline failed to show up for
their planned reunion in Vienna six months after their first encounter.
During a book signing in Paris for his very successful book, This Time, he
runs into her again. Céline was present at the reading and signing.
Things have changed between them as they catch up on what’s happened over the
past nine years. Jesse is now married with a son, and Céline is in a
relationship but not married.
Once again, they decide to wander the streets of Paris, walking and talking
about life and everything in between. Slowly, they begin to rekindle the love
they once had for each other.
There’s nothing
quite like a well-done movie. You don’t need flashy CGI or A-list actors to
make people fall in love with your film. The dedication Ethan Hawke and Julie
Delpy brought to their roles in this movie is, for lack of better words, pretty
incredible. The story and characters were created by Richard Linklater and Kim
Krizan, who also wrote the screenplay alongside Linklater, Hawke, and Delpy.
Richard
Linklater returned to direct this movie, and he’s one filmmaker I’ve come to
admire for his dedication to his craft and loyalty to those he frequently
collaborates with.
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, for me, are just fantastic actors who made this
movie even more masterful in the way they carried it.
This movie was just as much a hit as the first, earning an Academy Award
nomination. It also performed well at the box office, making over 16 million
on a 2.7 million budget. Great sequel to the Before Sunrise.
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