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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: R

Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jul 2, 2004 Limited

Box Office: $5,563,693

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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  • Nine years ago, two strangers met by chance, spent a night together in Vienna, and parted before sunrise. Now, they're about to cross paths again - in Paris -- where they will get the chance we all wish we had?
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    It quickly becomes a bore, full of feel-good nonsense and half-baked philosophies from Delpy and Hawke's self-important syllogisms.

    Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
    07/02/04
    E! Online
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    07/03/04
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    07/09/04
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    07/09/04
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    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
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    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    02/09/06
    Time Out

    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.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    07/01/04
    A.O. Scott
    A.O. Scott
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    [A]n experiment can be valuable without being successful.

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    01/09/05
    Alan Dale
    Alan Dale
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    Una experiencia de vida inigualable, una historia enriquecedora, un final inolvidable y perfecto. Magistral, una obra maestra.

    Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
    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
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    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.

    Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
    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

    The experiences they talk about are like so many sound-bites; they haven't internalized the wisdom that the words suggest.

    Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
    07/01/04
    Arthur Lazere
    Arthur Lazere
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    Emotionally, it's a high-wire act as dazzling as any of the CGI effects that pack all those big budget blockbusters.

    Full Review Source: Lowell Sun | comment Comment
    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
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    Entertainment Today

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    08/16/04
    Brian Orndorf
    Brian Orndorf
    FilmJerk.com

    If you enjoy intelligent dialogue and believe in love, then you’ll enjoy this film.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    10/26/04
    Brian Webster
    Brian Webster
    Apollo Guide

    Proves itself well worth the nine-year wait, and for a sequel so squarely rooted in the first film, it stands lightly on its own two feet.

    Full Review Source: San Jose Mercury News | comment Comment
    07/01/04
    Bruce Newman
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