Romance + Intelligence

Rating: 8/10 (26 December 2007)

"Before Sunset" and "Before Sunrise" are two perfect examples of how to make romantic movies that are deep and intelligent at the same time. I couldn't say what's the best one. As far as I can see, it's only a single movie to me.
It may look like a movie easy to make, but if you pay attention to all those long sequences of Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy walking in Paris... Well, you gotta be a great director to do it right. And what to say about Ethan and Julie? Them both have grown as performers (especially Hawke) and they make an outstanding job here, facing all those never ending dialogs.
PS: It makes no sense to watch "Before Sunset" if you haven't watched "Before Sunrise". I recommend you to watch both movies in a row.
*My rate: 8/10