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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.

Rated: 15

Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Dramas

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... 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 [More]

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy

Director: Richard Linklater

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

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Enthralling and moving.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
07/20/04
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus

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

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
07/23/04
Liz Beardsworth
Liz Beardsworth
Empire Magazine
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07/24/04
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

The sequel no one needed is a surprise pleasure: witty, heartfelt, and true.

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07/20/04
Nev Pierce
Nev Pierce
BBC
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This real-time reunion is entertaining, engaging and strongly emotional.

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07/11/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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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07/22/04
Wendy Ide
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08/25/07
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12/06/05
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Though it is sometimes maddening, the movie's prodigious verbiage is also enthralling, precisely because of its casual disregard for the usual imperatives of screenwriting.

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07/01/04
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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Una experiencia de vida inigualable, una historia enriquecedora, un final inolvidable y perfecto. Magistral, una obra maestra.

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09/28/04
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos

Mr. Linklater and his two creative leads have managed a miraculous transformation of the characters from once-callow lovers into grown-ups teetering on the edge of eternity.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
07/23/04
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer

This sweet film is a genuine treat, even if there's little plot, no antic mayhem and its 90-minute running time is mostly consumed by nonstop, sometimes pretentious dialogue as Celine and Jesse meander together through pretty Paris neighborhoods.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/02/04
Angel Cohn
Angel Cohn
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Elegant, engaging and much-appreciated follow-up to the original film.

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07/19/04
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

Before Sunset has an easy, unforced air about it, mostly because of what seems to be a real rapport between the two lead actors.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
07/02/04
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post

Emotionally, it's a high-wire act as dazzling as any of the CGI effects that pack all those big budget blockbusters.

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06/30/04
Austin O'Connor
Austin O'Connor
Lowell Sun

For the movie’s placid external nature hides a tumultuous emotional underside filled with recriminations, anger, hope, compassion and love.

Full Review Source: Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) | comment Comment
07/30/04
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

A verbose, invigorating gem. There hasn’t been a brighter, better, more spry and alive relationship picture in years.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
07/13/04
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

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08/16/04
Brian Orndorf
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