Small film with big heart

Rating: Null/10 (31 July 2004)

Before Sunset was a small film with big heart, even if for just one night. There was something about that night that had staying power. Or so we are told... and I for one believed it.
The characters were convicing and as their respective lives unfolded through self-revelation, we see a couple that quite like each other. And might have been together, except for fate, her grandmother's death as it were, or more likely, cold feet. C'est la vie.
I went to this film expecting engaging dialog, nice Paris scenery, two pretty faces, and solid acting. Though I did not get all that, what I did get was memorable. What the film lacked in good looks, it made up for in strong writing and delivery, and in retrospect, the look (or lack thereof) may in fact have complimented the smallness of the film.
One message I found worth repeating. There's a point in life where we realize it's not so easy anymore to really connect. We find we've dug in. Finding another person who dug nearby becomes a rare find. One that should be celebrated. If only for just one night.