Review of Before Midnight (2013) by Lukechristiansc — 25 Nov 2015

Finally we get to see these two love able enchanting interesting characters married, it's a smart way to end an absorbing original romantic trilogy. And Linklater still continues the screenwriting collaboration with his two actors Hawke and Delpy.

So far this is my favorite film in the 'Before' series, Linklater still has the originality and makes the films the same, has the interesting dialogue and great pacing also impressive character development.

The acting is praiseworthy and impressive it may be improvised, but Hawke and Delpy woe us over with their charming, witty chemistry and making it realistic, like we know these people. Writer Jesse Wallace (Ethan Hawke) is married with Celine (Julie Delpy) and they have two daughters Ella and Nina, eighteen years since they first encounter a train in Vienna.

They live in Paris but they are spending their vacation in Greece in the house of Jesse's friends. in the end of vacation, Jesse takes his fourteen year old son Hank to the airport to fly to Chicago, where he lives with his mother.

Jesse's friend offers him and Celine to spend a farewell getaway at a hotel, but they discuss their relationship instead and things get dark for the couple. The score sets the tone for the film and the cinematography is breathe-taking.