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Before Sunset

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Before Sunset (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 154 Fresh: 145  Rotten:9 Average Rating: 8.2/10
 
Consensus: Filled with engaging dialogue, Before Sunset is a witty, poignant romance, with natural chemistry between Hawke and Delpy. Filled with engaging dialogue, Before Sunset is a witty, poignant romance, with natural chemistry between Hawke and Delpy. more
 
Rated: 15
Runtime: 80 mins
Theatrical Release: 23-07-2004
Synopsis:
When Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) met on a Eurail train, the connection between them was immediate and profound. The 14-hour relationship that followed, as the pair explored the spontaneous and unexpected in Vienna, ended on a train platform where they swore they'd meet... [More]
When Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) met on a Eurail train, the connection between them was immediate and profound. The 14-hour relationship that followed, as the pair explored the spontaneous and unexpected in Vienna, ended on a train platform where they swore they'd meet again six months later. Nine years have passed since that morning. On the last stop of his book tour, at the tail end of a reading in a Paris book shop, Jesse finds Celine watching from the back of the room. She lives in Paris now, he in New York. He's flying out that evening and they utilize every moment, finding their human connection no less vital, inspiring or real than it was in nine years ago in Vienna. In a stimulating and revealing journey through Paris, in real time, these two individuals explore the inner workings of their hearts and minds and rediscover their rare yet powerful love for the unexpected, the unrehearsed, and each other. Warner Independent Pictures and Castle Rock Entertainment present a sequel to the acclaimed 1995 film Before Sunrise. Directed by Richard Linklater, the visionary behind such films as Dazed and Confused and Waking Life, BEFORE SUNSET tells the timeless romantic story of two questing hearts and minds whose powerful bond defies time and place. -- © Warner Independent [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy

Director: Richard Linklater
Screenwriter: Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater
Producer: Richard Linklater, Anne Walker-McBay

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 11, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Single Side - Single Layer
  • Widescreen - 16.9

Audio:

  • Dolby Surround 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Surround 5.1 - French

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An intelligent, engagingly honest study of love lost and, just maybe, regained.

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What is to all intents and purposes 80 minutes worth of stolen moments, turns out to be one of the most rewarding films of the year

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Enthralling and moving.

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07/20/04 01:32 PM
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The sequel no one needed is a surprise pleasure: witty, heartfelt, and true.

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This real-time reunion is entertaining, engaging and strongly emotional.

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A gemlike minimalist triumph -- deeper and more provocative than its predecessor.

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07/23/07 05:30 PM
Rob Gonsalves
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However, between Delpy, Hawke, and Linklater, a script was born and once again the couple meets, this time in Paris, this time for far fewer hours (and in real time).

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The dialogue captivates without ever feeling forced or cinematic...

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The characters eventually manage to get beyond their existential ennui and incessant talking to something approaching romance.

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02/03/05 11:59 AM
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The final 25 minutes of Before Sunset, starting with excruciatingly honest admissions from both parties in a car backseat, are the best filmmaking I’ve ever seen.

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Of course I liked it a lot, I almost loved it. I mean, I often felt like I loved it, but I'm not sure I really did or I'm not sure why. It's, like, a hard movie to argue with.

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[A]n experiment can be valuable without being successful.

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