Who needs Special Effects, when a movie like this exists?

Rating: 9/10 (13 October 2000)

Simple, Original, and Romantic. "Before Sunrise" is about Chemistry. The casting of the two lead actors: Hawke, and Delpy was a master stroke. Sure, at times it looks like they are just saying their lines, but most times their reactions to each other are spontaneous. The scene in the listening booth, conveys so much while saying so little. The magical first meeting was also majestic, as two strangers meet as if they'd known each other for their whole lives. The scene in which they pretend to talk to their friend over the phone describing their meeting of each other, is a fascinating way of telling one another, how they feel.
It'd be nice just once in life to have an encounter like the one depicted in this movie. The setting is also very romantic and adds to the genuine "magic" of the film. The conversation is interesting and not overwhelming. Most of all the pleasantness conveyed by both lead characters makes you wish for more. (Rating: 9.5/10)