An Extraordinary Day in the Lives of Two Ordinary Strangers.

Rating: Null/10 (8 January 2014)

Before Sunrise is a single day adventure in the lives of two strangers who meet on a train in Europe, begin a discussion, instantly connect with one another & slowly end up falling in love, all the while knowing that they have just this one evening to spend together & will be heading to their different directions the next day. From start to finish, there is no definite story or plot present in the film but only conversations about random things or each other and in the end, this chitchat between them turned out to be the only thing that mattered most because it told us everything there is to know about the characters, their views on life & love and even goes on to justify the existence of this story in the first place.
Exquisitely directed by Richard Linklater, who came up with this story by taking a leaf out of his own life & refined the screenplay to a great length to give it a completely natural & instinctive appearance. The lush cinematography beautifully captures the dazzling locations of Vienna, the editing is brilliantly carried out and the performances by Ethan Hawke & Julie Delpy as Jesse & Céline respectively is the core ingredient which provides this absolutely devouring dish its very own heart & soul. On an overall scale, Before Sunrise is one of the most intriguing, original & heartwarming romantic dramas I've had the pleasure to watch. Each frame here is as magical as love itself, and that's coming from a guy who isn't even very fond of this genre in the first place. Highly recommended.