Guy and Mademoiselle meet on train. Spend the night voyaging together the strange streets of Vienna. Finally say goodbye, but don't mean it?.

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2006)

I was denied the brevity that might have sustained my wit. Summary: Remember "Brief Encounter"? English, black and white, maybe wartime, upper-class Leslie Howard + contemporary female icon? Strangers meet on a train and spend a day in each others company, maybe fall in love, but then do the decent thing = say goodbye? Well "Before Sunrise" is nothing like that at all, except in the most superficial details. It has a magic which, on the first 100 viewings, defies summary. It reminded me of so much. It might be capable of reminding all humans of their humanity.Evan Hawke and Julie Delpy should have resigned from movies after making this wonderful film - appearing in anything else must have felt like a betrayal. Still, I'm glad they did "Before Sunset" - which I'm still trying to get hold of - although I don't know if I'm ready for it yet. Am I ready for it yet? Gibbo-9