Review of Before Midnight (2013) by Billie S — 20 Jun 2016

Infinitely boring American drama with empty two-way dialogues.

This review of Before Midnight (2013) was written by Billie S on 20 Jun 2016.

Before Midnight has generally received very positive reviews.

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While the film has certainly satisfied many audiences and critics across the board, I was left very cold and bewildered, questioning what I even saw…

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By Nicole A (206) on 06 Jan 2018

The longest, most boring and drawn out scenes…

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Before Midnight is most mature and even more human to showing, with organicity that consecrated its predecessors, that nothing in love is that easy…

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By Michael L (2,383) on 06 Apr 2017

There were times when I thought that it may be an exercise in punishing those that have made it this far with Jesse and Celine…

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By Valerie S (121) on 12 Oct 2017

Before Midnight's central tone and themes separate it from the original film in many ways, but to a degree, it is more of a spiritual sequel…

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This is a great film. This is a great film. This is a great film. This is a great film…

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