Oh, the pain...

Rating: 3/10 (1 April 2005)

This is among the talkiest films I've ever seen.
We meet, once again, the characters from "Before Sunrise", after several years have elapsed.
Celine still talks at an astonishing pace. Whatever annoying drivel pops into her head, just runs right from her mouth. She reminds me of a Chatty Patty doll of old - pull the string and yak, yak, yak. Jessie appears to love the sound of his own voice, while he speaks in platitudes that to him, must be very profound indeed.
In this film, the characters meet up again for the first time after the one night of passion they shared several years ago.
You'd expect them to be awkward with each other when they get together, given their circumstances. But despite the endless talking and reminiscing they did as the film went on, I never felt that awkwardness dissipate. Their relationship felt stilted throughout, especially when it seemed like he was trying to sleaze on to her. Where was this 'connection' that they allegedly shared?
In one scene, Celine and Jessie are being driven in a car. She is emoting heavily to Jessie about her post one-night-of-passion life, finally yelling at the driver to stop the car and let her out. I was hoping he would pull up on a bridge and toss her in the River Seine!
The only thing I was grateful for while watching this film was that there weren't any cyanide capsules nearby.