A lesser reminder of the first

Rating: 7/10 (13 August 2004)

I saw the movie along with people who hadn't seen the first movie and they enjoyed it. When "Before Sunrise" came out 9 years ago I went to it not knowing what to expect and loved it - it was a story about people like me, it was different than every other movie out there, almost no one saw it. I couldn't help but relate to the young (my age), somewhat naive couple. Now it seems rehashed, a little jaded and I couldn't help but feel that it was more like watching the DVD extras than a sequel - its only slightly longer than an hour and is just like the first, with less tension and uncertainty. If you haven't seen either movie, see "Sunrise" first. Any one who saw it will want to see "Sunset" as well, but the first is still better.