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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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    Rob Gonsalves

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

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 23 2007 05:30 PM

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    3/4

    Jordan Hiller

    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).

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 17 2006 06:52 PM

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    Uri Lessing

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

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 25 2005 02:28 PM

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    Ethan Alter

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    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 05 2005 10:22 PM

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    Robert Roten

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

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 03 2005 11:59 AM

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    Gabe Leibowitz

    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.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 20 2005 12:18 PM

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    Nick Davis

    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.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 18 2005 11:17 PM

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    Alan Dale

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

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    J. Robert Parks

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    Enrique Buchichio

    Una película sobre la frustración de crecer, sobre la constatación de que la felicidad es un concepto extraño que se disfruta mucho más como posibilidad que como meta.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 28 2004 05:10 PM

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    John J. Puccio

    I'm not sure if it's the actors or their conversation that makes the film appealing, maybe both, but it works in a sweet, thought-provoking way.

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    Brian Webster

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

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 26 2004 02:16 PM

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