Review of Before Sunrise (1995) by Nick S — 09 Nov 2010

A rawness that will not send you reeling. Real, but not gritty. Great, but not pretentious. Perfect but not... never mind. Just perfect. What Cailin said.

This review of Before Sunrise (1995) was written by Nick S on 09 Nov 2010.

Before Sunrise has generally received very positive reviews.

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