Before Sunset

A beautiful piece of naturalistic filmmaking, this gets more complex and interesting each time I see it. Linklater's use of the camera is inventive without being flashy, the narrative has structure without losing a sense of a free-flowing conversation. Linklater's slow and thorough development of the film's central moral dilemma confronts us with both excitement and fear, joy and sadness. That these are all truly present in the film enhances its realism, and its beauty.

Excellent dialogue, carried by almost scarily natural acting. The film is engaging and has a perfect run time of just 80 minutes. One of the better romance movies out there,

A lot stronger than the first, one of the quickest films I've sat through - eighty minutes felt like forty. No quirky extras to interact with, just two completely messed up successful people talking about themselves, their dreams and their regrets. Kind of worrying that Sunset resonated with me much more than Sunrise, which had characters in their mid-20's.

Before Sunset is a perfect ending for Before Sunrise. It is not so much a film on its own. But an epilogue which is as spontaneous and intriguing as the prequel. Some of the dialogues are very well written and can comfort or discomfort you. ... Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy deserve credits for their naturalness and on screen chemistry. ... Finally a movie which is able to capture love.

I love how Linklater waited 9 years to come out with this instead of churning out a crap sequel that is so common in Hollywood. Both are equally great for me but there is a sense of maturity here that I latched onto and loved. When it ended I was kind of disappointed because the story ended but I then realized how remarkable the ending was. Wouldn't mind seeing another installment in 2013, but I can't complain about these 2.