Before Sunset leaves you craving more

Rating: 9/10 (19 June 2013)

The second installment in this brilliant series of unique films continues to mesmerize me with it's ability to entertain simply with emotional exchanges between two very connected people.
Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke turn in another set of phenomenal performances as Celine and Jesse. They are able to portray such longing for true emotional happiness and you can tell throughout that they are not totally content with their current situations. Their first meeting and the circumstances following took a lot out of both of them and hearing them discuss that is both emotional and frustrating. I say frustrating because the first movie makes you root for them so hard that it is tough to see them struggle. The fact that you emotionally feel for the characters is a testament to the brilliant writing, acting, and directing.
Both characters are developed further and we see that they are both searching for more then what they have, they both have images of themselves in their heads that are what they really truly want but are afraid to show, its riveting to see and wondrous to think about.
One thing this installment lacks that the first one had was the magical quality that came along with the fact that these two characters were meeting for the first time. However there are still qualities to this movie that make it unique and enthralling.
The film ends on a note, much like the first one, where you aren't sure what to think and just have to root for the best for the both of them. As I stated before it is both emotional and frustrating.
All in all it is another moving experience that leaves you craving more.