"You were, for me, that night - Everything I always dreamt of in life"
Amazingly effective in its simplicity. Two people meet on a train and spend a romantic night together in Vienna - talking, walking, philosophizing and falling in love. Ten years later they meet again by happenstance. That's the premise for Richard Linklater's Before Sunset, a lovely tone poem that stands as a bookend to 1994's Before Sunrise. It didn't seem likely or possible that Richard Linklater could strike gold twice but sequel is every bit as worthwhile as the original. Actors Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy have a tremendous rapport together, and imbue their characters with just the right mix of cynicism and hurt, but also passion and longing. This is a very intellectually stimulating romance film that takes place in real time. It's essentially just two people having a conversation from start to finish as they walk about in beautiful Paris. If you haven't seen this movie, make sure you watch it coupled with "Before Sunrise."
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