A great movie !!

Rating: 9/10 (5 February 2005)

The one thing that struck me about this movie was that it relied solely on the characters to drive it along. There was no real plot (accept for that of the lurking flight home). However this did not affect the movie at all because the characters were so strong. The two actors, Hawke and Delpy, played the characters magnificently. There was such a real sense of longing to be together, but a knowledge that it could never be. They seemed to have been holding back with each other throughout the film, as if they didn't want to truly share their feelings.
I wish to commend the director for his wonderful film. The camera seems to follow only the characters, and this centralizes the story around them. An example is when they see Notre Dame from the boat. The camera never leaves one of the characters, and the mighty Notre Dame seems weak in comparison to the characters.
I recommend this film to anyone, even if they haven't seen the prequel, as of this posting neither have I. 9/10