The setting

Rating: 7/10 (12 February 2006)

I love the film and personally I think Celine is much more brave than Jesse. It is very obviously that both of them cannot get away with the past, the time they experienced 9 years ago.
I feel Celine is more daring to face life. She did want to do something good to the world and to make herself feel worthy. The complexity and sophistication she encounters and obtain(or as she says, evolves), in my opinion, is more than Jesse does.
Jesse is a little coward, marrying a woman on a day that he was still haunted by the illusions of Celine. Even his book is reminiscence of the past. Does he ever try to experience other possibilities of life besides love? Celine knows that some part inside her might never regain but she still hopes to lead a life in which everyday is a brand new day. Jesse is indulged in the past, maybe he just doesn't want to move on.
Hope there will be no sequel again. In some way I feel that after trials and errors, Celine could finally rest in the arms of Jesse. But on the other hand, Celine would be aware that she will not walk in the way she walked nine years ago.
The ending is fine. I'm glad to see that none of them taking clothes off. :) But one thing bothers me--the setting of Celine's room. It never convinces me that Celine(or Julie) will live in such an colorful apartment. The sofa, the bed sheet, are so bright. And the stereo is not her style too.
Maybe she is still the girl 9 years ago.--That is the last thing that I hope