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Before sunrise is a complete chick flick so I would not really recommend it to the men as I think they will go mad at you for it. My fiancé only watched a couple of minutes and walked out saying this film is rubbish and that he was so glad he had not bothered sitting down to watch it. If ... Read review
Yesterday strangers, today inseparable soulmates. But separate they must in just a few ... more
hours. Jesse and Celine are making every moment count, pouring as much living as they can into the time Before Sunrise.From Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused) co...
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
...about getting the two movies before sunrise and before sunset for a long time as I have only ever heard good things about them both. Well finally at the weekend I got both of them and yesterday morning I decided to sit down with my sister Sam and watch before sunrise, the first of the two. What I found was a very clever, surprising and extremely romantic film which I absolutely loved and here is why.
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The Film: ...they only have until sunrise before they must part with Celine going back to Paris and Jesse leaving for America so they decide to make it a night to remember.
Verdict on the Story:
I think even those of you who are not romantic at all will find this story romantic. I think that once you get over the fact that Celine has just met this guy and goes to spend the night with him (Well would you go off like that with ... more
I like to think of myself as a romantic person and as my fiancé is not particularly romantic I like to watch movies which show romance so I feel like I am getting my fix of romance. I had thought about getting the two movies before sunrise and before sunset for a long time as I have only ever heard good things about them both. Well finally at the weekend I got both of them and yesterday morning I decided to sit down with my sister Sam and watch before sunrise, the first of the two. What I found was a very clever, surprising and extremely romantic film which I absolutely loved and here is why.
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The Film:
Celine is on a train on her way to Paris when the people who she is sitting by begin to argue and quite loudly so she becomes very uncomfortable. She moves seats and finds herself across the aisle from a guy called Jesse who immediately begins to talk to her. Together they chat all the way to Vienna which is where Jesse must get off the train. On a whim he asks Celine to accompany him saying he has just one night to keep himself amused in Vienna and if she came with him they could explore together.
Celine gets off the train with Jesse and together they have a wonderful time in Vienna taking in the sights and local culture. The one catch though is that they only have until sunrise before they must part with Celine going back to Paris and Jesse leaving for America so they decide to make it a night to remember.
Verdict on the Story:
I think even those of you who are not romantic at all will find this story romantic. I think that once you get over the fact that Celine has just met this guy and goes to spend the night with him (Well would you go off like that with a stranger to a strange place as I know I wouldn't) then you find the story sweet and basically an exploration into how close two people can get in a very short space of time.
The story does play out well with the viewer's attention being grabbed from beginning to end and I think that the story is one of those that you cannot stop watching as you are just watching a relationship grow and the way the script goes it is fascinating to watch. What I will say though is this story is a complete story and seriously there is no action or special effects, instead it is just about two people talking throughout which I know some people find boring.
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Cast and Characters:
Ethan Hawke - Jesse Julie Delpy - Celine
Ok so I know I have only mentioned two people but to be honest you do really see anybody else in the film at all. Hawke is quite annoying to be honest as he does not seem the charmer that his character portrays him to be but he is quite sweet I suppose. Delpy on the other hand is perfectly cast as Celine who is a little quirky and a bit of a risk taker and Delpy plays Celine so you just fall in love with her character.
Character-wise they are so much fun and so great and you learn so much about their life's so you get some good back stories so by the end of the film you feel like you know everything about them. They are memorable and I think two of the most well thought out characters I have watched in a movie in a long time.
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Things to Know:
Runtime - 97 minutes Certificate - 15 Price - Ł5.97 from Amazon 1 Disc DVD
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Special Features:
The only special feature on the DVD is a trailer for the film which lets face it is not that interesting at all.
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Verdict:
What a wonderful experience it is to watch a film and become so engrossed within it that you think you might as well as made the film with them as you felt so involved. This is the kind of film that captures your attention and gets you totally involved with the characters life's which I love and wish that more films were like this. This film shows how romance can strike at such unlikely places and it touched me to watch it as I thought it was that sweet and just so romantic.
Before sunrise is a complete chick flick so I would not really recommend it to the men as I think they will go mad at you for it. My fiancé only watched a couple of minutes and walked out saying this film is rubbish and that he was so glad he had not bothered sitting down to watch it. If you are an old romantic like me though you will love it as I just thought it was fantastic to watch.
I have been sitting here thinking about the film and for ages after it had finished I was trying to think of things I hated about the film or just disliked a little but I couldn't think of any. Now usually if films are very talky talky like this one I get a bit fed up and wish there were some action or something exciting would happen but with this film you just get used to it and it suits the tone of the film.
In terms of whether this film is believable I would say yes. The relationship develops at a good if slightly quick pace but they capture what can happen between people well and I think everything that happens could and probably has happened to someone at some point in the world.
In conclusion I am going to give this film five stars as I think it is fantastic and although to be honest nothing much actually happens it seems like it does as you seriously sit there and think you have just spent a night with these characters yourselves. It is a bit of a pain that there are no special features but the film is that good I can live with that.
Advantages: An emotionally and visually beautiful film Disadvantages: None
...(Dazed and Confused, Slacker) film, Before Sunrise, is a surprising gem. Overlooked by many when it was first released on the big screen, this film has reached well-deserved popularity following its release on VHS and recently on DVD.
The film focuses on the growing emotional connection between two twenty-somethings: Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke). The two meet as strangers on a Euro-rail train when Celine moves seats to avoid an arguing ... ...spend together in the city before Jesse catches his flight.
Before Sunrise is beautifully shot, beautifully acted, just beautiful really. The film has some wonderful shots of Vienna: the Prater amusement park, the Opera House, Demels coffee house, and many other landmarks, however the film is not a travelogue - it revolves around conversations and romance. Under Linklater's direction the primary focus of the film is an observation of the casual, ...
Leni_84 09.07.2005
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Advantages: The closest ot perfection you will ever see Disadvantages: Nil, none, zip & zero!
Before Sunrise is a film for the hopeless romantics amongst us all, for those who believe in love and especially love at first sight. It is the story of Jesse (Ethan Hawke), an American who has been touring Europe and is heading towards Vienna airport to catch his plane back home, and Celine (Julie Delpy), a French woman heading back home. They meet on a train heading through Austria when Celine moves away from a couple that spend their journey arguing ... ...and it doesn't take long before the two of them find a connection, that indefinable something that brings two people together.
With only an evening and morning before his flight home Jesse knows he has to act know, when the train reaches Vienna and he has to get off he acts spontaneously and asks Celine to get off with him. She thinks about it and decides that she to wants to take a chance, their conversation so far sparking something that makes ...
Ailran 25.09.2005
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...in the attempt."
- Celine, Before Sunrise.
Before Sunrise is one of the closest things to cinematic perfection that I ever seen. This may seem like a slightly strange way to open a review, but in this case it seems apt. I find everything about this film to be perfect, and although I can usually find flaws in the films that I adore the most, I have yet to find anything within Before Sunrise that doesn't work for me. The performances are spot on. ... ...I previously stated in my Before Sunset review, I am no better in this than those I seem to be complaining about. I only discovered the film this year despite it being released in 1995, and I tend to see everything. Admittedly this isn't helped by the utter disgrace that is a lack of a UK DVD of the film, but it does go to show how easily such a gem can be missed.
Before Sunrise's tale is a simple one. Jesse (Ethan Hawke), an American slacker on ...
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Advantages: Enchanting, Romantic, beautifully shot, Excellent dialogue Disadvantages: You won't like it if you don't like films with a lot of talking in! Otherwise, none.
...shared by the characters in Before Sunrise was something to aspire to. I watched it again the other night and enjoyed it equally as much, though this time I watching it through eyes which have travelled a lot and sadly I'm no longer 18. Watching it this time was more of a nostalgic experience as I remember wandering around cities I didn't know in my late teens/early twenties, with people I had only just met, and talking about anything and everything ... ...idea.
While Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise didn't initially have much sucess on the big screen, it slowly gained popularity on its release to video, and then the 2004 release of a sequal, Before Sunset ensured that the DVD has become a must have in any film buffs collection.
Jesse (Ethan Hawke), a young American student who has just been ditched by his girfriend is on a train travelling through Europe when he gets chatting to Celine (Julie ...
templeria 05.09.2006 (06.09.2006)
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Advantages: great performance, touching story Disadvantages: none
Before Sunrise is a drama made in 1995. It was directed by Richard Linklater. This film has a second part which was made in 2001 and its title is Before Sunset. Richard Linklater is an American film director, producer, screenplay writer and also actor. He directed for example the Fast Food Nation. Before Sunset stars Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke. The running time of the film is 105 minutes. It was released in January 1995. The screenplay was written ... ...film is 15 years and over. Main cast ------------- Julie Delpy – Céline Ethan Hawke – Jesse Plot ------- Jesse and Céline travel on the same train from Budapest to Paris. Jesse observes Céline and founds a reason how to talk to her. Jesse is an American young man who goes to Vienna from where his flight goes back to the United States. Céline is a French student who visited her grandmother in Budapest and is on her way back to Paris. Jesse convinces ...
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Advantages: beautiful filmed, well acted, romantic without being cliched Disadvantages: Before Sunrise is slightly better than Before Sunset
BeforeSunrise is the ultimate summer romance to watch. It is terribly romantic without ever being soppy or cliched. I watched this film with my boyfriend who dislikes most romances, and he really enjoyed this one.
However the films appeal is not only due to the romantic storyline and the stunning Julie Delpy or Ethan Hawke, but to the beautiful shots of Vienna and the way the director captures the city. There are wonderful shots of people sitting in cafes, or performing on the street, which really draw you into the film and make you feel you are there with the characters seeing what they are seeing.
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Advantages: Superbly written, romantic, great acting, feels real, long waited sequel Disadvantages: none whatsoever!
wish won't be granted!
Yet, we all know that they dearly love each other! Personally I have never seen a film that feels so real and I have never seen on screen, or real life, two people with such great understanding. I literally waited 10 years for a sequel of this film and I wasn't disappointed by "Before Sunset".
Do these two characters stay together in the end? I won't tell you that. For this you must see this film. And if possible, see the two: "BeforeSunrise" and "Before Sunset".
There is a box set that includes the two. The DVD for "Before Sunset" includes special features that comprise of subtitles (I like to have the English subtitles so that I can read all they say as well. English is not my first language and I don't want to miss a bit), and a documentary of the making of the film with the director, film crew ...
When a young American (Ethan Hawke) traveling through Europe by train meets a beautiful French student (Julie Delpy), he convinces her to spend the day with him in Vienna so the two can get to know each other better. They spend their day exploring the city and before they know it, they find themselves falling in love. Richard Linklater's romantic daydream is a warm and witty comedy that uses the beautiful streets of Vienna as a perfect backdrop for the characters' youthful, budding romance.
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