Before Sunrise
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VHS Movie Reviews of Before Sunrise
Movie Review: Enchanting exchange of impressions...
Summary: 5 Stars
We found these DVDs and bought both together as a birthday gift. Before Sunrise is the first installment to a rather intelligent encounter of two complete strangers. The roles are played by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, who meet per chance on a train ride.
Both are reading books and their concentration is interrupted by a couple who appears to be fighting or loudly voicing opposing views. She moves away to be able to read, and sits by the young American and after a few looks of interest, they engage in conversation, producing a rather witty exchange that simply captures viewers.
They soon are involved in candidly sharing ideas, intimate views on life, past experiences and little by little they are so fascinated that she decides to stop in Vienna and spend the night getting to know one another, for he must return to the USA the next day.
Their 14 hour stop over in Vienna is great and as they walk the streets and ride the trains, we are witness to their relationship and we are enchanted to take part on what is a wonderful tour of this historic city.
The director provides a rare view to two individuals that partake in a rather poignant discussion of rather deep subjects we all confront at one point or another. We used the feature of English subtitles for the hearing impaired to make sure we would not miss a single word exchanged during the film. You are left with the impression that these two shall never meet again... and that is why we bought both, Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, to see the next chapter of the lives of these two captivating human beings.
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Movie Review: Good movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie was wonderful and the sender sent it within the given time span. Thanks!Movie Review: Sweet romance that is both intellectual and moving
Summary: 5 Stars
A romance where there is virtually no plot, no action or interesting events, just two young people talking about love and life against the backdrop of Vienna? Yes, but despite, or because of this, it works. It works mainly because of the effortless youthful charm of the two lovers Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy and the intelligent and seemingly almost unscripted conversations between them. It rises above the merely mundane because of the masterly little touches by Director Richard Linklater, such as the constant references to time and the chiming of clocks, and to death and decay, or, at the very beggining of the movie, in which the pair only meet because Celine (Julie) moves into a different carriage due to the bitter arguing of a middle-aged and worn out couple.
In fact this intellectual romance is pervaded throughout by a sense of melancholy and the capricious folly of existence. Set in Vienna, a city beautiful and romantic, yet which nonetheless retains the feel of being a living museum to a Europe once glorious and alive but now long dead and gone, there is something tragic and moving about these two lovers. At every moment they seem acutely and painfully conscious that they are playing out their roles against the incessant march of time, with an acceptance that sexual love is simply a cruel trick of nature, and yet who both nonetheless, seem so determined that for one day only, they can make something beautifully real and eternal between themselves. For 90 minutes only, cast your cynicisim aside, and simply lose yourself in this beautiful film.
Movie Review: "Isn't everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more?"
Summary: 5 Stars
Sweet and charming, funny and poignant, plotless but meaningful, "Before Sunrise" (1995), the third movie of Richard Linklater, is dedicated to everyone who ever been in love, is in love, or never been in love but still dreams of it and hopes to find it. It is one of the very rare movies that is/should/will be equally interesting to teenagers, their parents and even grandparents. It seems a very simple little movie with no spectacular visual effects, car chases, or long and steamy sex scenes. Two young people in their early 20s, two college students (American tourist Ethan Hawke who is returning home after the summer in Europe and the French student Julie Delpy who goes to Paris to attend the classes in Sorbonne) meet on a train. They are attracted to each other instantly even before they start talking, they hop off the train in Vienna where they walk around exploring the city all night. They talk and fall in love. That's it, that's the movie. It could've been boring and silly but instead, it is a lovely, believable, clever, and moving romance that only gets better with each viewing (at least, for this viewer). High praise and my sincere gratitude go to the director and writers for delivering two charming characters, superb writing, always interesting and witty dialogs, two awesome performances, and the atmosphere of magic that falling in love is. Julie Delpy, who looks like a Botticelli's angel, is great in portraying smart, independent, and incredibly attractive young woman.
Movie Review: Before Sunrise
Summary: 5 Stars
This intelligent and unconventional tale of talky romance borrows something from the work of French auteur Eric Rohmer, but "Slacker" director Linklater--a master of meandering conversation--puts his own stamp on the character-driven drama with searching, tone-perfect dialogue. As they wander the streets discussing love and sex, history and politics, Hawke and Delpy make attractive kindred spirits whose youthful, sometimes argumentative exchanges really seem to echo real life. Despite the R rating, "Sunrise" is an ideal film for teens, as it captures a sense of life's wondrous possibilities.