Genre: Drama, Love, Marriage
Tagline: What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?
Plot: 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. -- ©
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 Watching Before Sunset isn't like watching most movies. This is an almost interactive experience. We feel like we're spending time in the characters' company. We're in the moment with them.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
Nine years after his exquisite "Before Sunrise," director Richard Linklater answers the question: Can the greatest romance of your life last only one night?--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
"Before Sunset" is a remarkable achievement in several ways, most obviously in its technical skill. --Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
Where “Sunrise” left plot threads open ended for romantic effect, “Sunset” seems to leave things open again just to prolong what has become an experimental film series. B+--Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
The ending, the acting, the seamless flow, and Julie Delpy seal the deal. I don't say this about many films, but Before Sunset is an instant masterpiece. 10/10--Aaron West (Movie-Vault.com)
Jesse and Celine are perfectly likable, sympathetic people, and seeing them begin to fall in love as if spying on them -- the camerawork is unobtrusive and observant -- is a reasonably satisfying experience.  --Norm Schrager (FilmCritic.com)
Before Sunset stands alone as a wonderful modern love story and as a sequel, we can only hope for more episodes to come. The filmmakers have created something truly lovely, not only as a post-script, but in and of itself. --Blake Snyder (MovieWeb)
Before Sunset is beautiful. The sequel no one needed is a surprise pleasure: witty, heartfelt, and true. --Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
Jesse and Celine were obviously two characters Linklater was eager to get back to, it’s invigorating to see a sequel, released in the summer no less, not aimed for huge box-office receipts but for the genuine love for the characters and what they represent, “Before Sunset” is simple with its romanticism and brilliant in execution.  --Dennis Swennumson (eFilmCritic.com)
As beautiful and joyous and smart as Before Sunset is, it's not quite as perfect as Before Sunrise. --Jay Seaver (eFilmCritic.com)
"Before Sunset" lasts only 80 minutes, but sets up, delivers and ends without a single false note. This is a remarkable achievement by Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. --Jason Whyte (eFilmCritic.com)
...a beautifully filmed, wonderfully performed, infinitely matured sequel to the original that doesn't just capitalize on a little earlier success; rather it turns the earlier work into something even more important. --Chris Parry (eFilmCritic.com)
This is a quiet, thoughtful and introspective little movie, and one that's not likely to break any of the box office records. --Scott Weinberg (eFilmCritic.com)
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 | Julie Delpy
Before Sunrise, Three Colors: White, The Air I Breathe |
 | Ethan Hawke
Dead Poets Society, Before Sunrise, Gattaca |
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Ethan Hawke
Dead Poets Society, Before Sunrise, Gattaca |
| Julie Delpy
Before Sunrise, Three Colors: White, The Air I Breathe |
| Vernon Dobtcheff
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Name of the Rose, An American Haunting |
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