Review of Before Sunrise (1995) by Annyun — 18 Feb 2019
It's a typical Richard Linklater movie. There is no art really that he has created in this movie. The camera simply follows them plainly as they walk through the streets of Vienna and as one scene ends, the camera moves behind them and shows them walking away.
It's a story about two strangers who meet on a train, talk about their lives a little bit, fall in love with each other and then spend the remaining time simply talking to each other to pass the night as Jesse has to catch a flight the next day.
Exploring the city, they do plain talking, sometimes raising deep philosophical questions. What really amazed me was that despite all that plainness, Linklater really got me to watch through the entire movie- I never really got bored.
I believe that it mostly owes to the strong narrative technique that he adopts and the dope acting performances full with energy put up by both Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. I think this movie is definitely worth a watch if you are willing to hear some stories and are lonely or something.
This review of Before Sunrise (1995) was written by Annyun on 18 Feb 2019.
Before Sunrise has generally received very positive reviews.
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