Before Sunset

Like Before Sunrise, this film is immaculately written. Every line just feels so natural. I find it interesting how different this film is from its predecessor. There’s a maturity to the characters that isn’t present in Before Sunrise. You can tell that the characters have changed as their lives have progressed. As they have gotten older, their views on the world and love have changed. This obvious growth in maturity left me questioning whether Celine would have followed Jesse through Vienna if she were 32 instead of 23. Neither she nor Jesse seem to be as spontaneous or open minded as they were 9 years before. At least for the first half or so. What makes this film so good is their discovery of what they had those years ago. As the dialogue shifts from discussions on the bleakness of the world to dialogue reminiscent of Before Sunrise, the characters change in the same way. They become what they were realizing that they have truly missed each other. A void was left in their lives that only the other can fill. I would argue that either the scene in the car or the scene in the apartment are the best because they capture what was special about Before Sunrise. A very special, emotional film. Can’t wait to see what Before Midnight holds!