claudiacscb The first time I watched Before Sunrise I was blown away by the movie's ability to hold my attention and to express a connection as well as it did purely through dialogue. However, the second time I watched it, the characters bothered me with their pretentiousness.This movie, I watched because I had seen the other two and although I no longer loved the two characters as I did the first time I saw it, I wanted to get some closure.I feared they wouldn't be happy in their marriage and every time I saw it in their eyes or in her reluctance to be affectionate, my heart ached. But the bluntness of this movie and how unforgiving it is is what makes it so good. I wanted to 'put it off' as much as both characters did; that is, the confrontation of their true feeling.Also, Delpy and Hawke are such brilliant, brilliant actors: they make these characters feel so real and make me love and relate to them but also hate them, in a great way. They make me pay attention to every detail of their physicality, facial expression and whatnot.I just really love this movie and its nuanced brilliance that engaged me throughout it all. I really can't wait for another sequel.

Oliver Linklater has to be a top director of all time for dialogue. The fight at the end was so visceral and intense. You keep seeing signs of resolve but they continually resort back to fighting. It felt so painfully real and I bet any older couple that's been together longer than 4 or 5 years could relate to most of it. Additionally, all the conversation topics throughout the film are riveting and have you reflecting on the movie to give some of the topics a second thought. Just like the other two films. Originally I wasn't too happy with the addition of semi-prominent characters other than Jesse and Celine but after a couple of watches, I've grown to enjoy their role. They shed a nice contrasting light on other relationships and stages of relationships.Warning: I watched these movies with my girlfriend and they had us over-examining our own relationship.

will-adolphy When you feel compelled to write a review (it's 00:40am) you know the film has hit you hard. I was astounded at the sheer realness of the way these films are presented. Real time, long shots, conversational dialogue, absence of plot, real locations. The films are one long conversation between two characters but it's just so engaging on a variety of levels. First the performances, which are made with such depth and magnitude. The chemistry between Hawke and Delpy is astonishing. It truly is hard to believe their not in love, although I'm sure there is love between them. They have a mutual respect for one another that really shows. You can feel the tension between them radiating off screen at times which makes the believability unquestionable. The writing is so rich with matter yet so naturalistic and justified. I was amazed that the basis of the trilogy was walking and talking, yet what Celine and Jesse talk about sums up, to me, everything life musters. And then add in the actual story these two characters share and Linklater has captured the complexity of life in a way I've never seen before. It's painfully real. There were so many subtle parallels within the writing which symbolised the 'passing through time' concept. Each scene ignited a sense of wonderment within me, causing me to ponder over my life showing the universal themes buried within the text.I watched the trilogy within 24 hours because I just found the whole piece of work to be utterly refreshing. Be warned, there is no fairy tale within this utterly romantic yet, painfully honest exploration of the paradoxical nature of life, love and people.

C W I actually managed to watch this, but after, I felt that I had wasted a piece of my life. Nothing happens in the entire film. It is just a bunch of people jabbering away. There is an absolutely interminable section which is merely a conversation taking place between two adults in the front of a car, while two young girls sleep in the back. It goes on and on and on and on ... much like this review. It's impossible for me to imagine who this movie is for. I got it for my wife because she understands emotions and people and so on whereas I mainly understand science and engineering and rockets and stuff. But my wife had a hard time with it as well. I can definitively say, if you're a man, this movie is not for you, unless you also want to waste a piece of your life. For masochists only.