LRA writes: Nearly 2 decades ago stars Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy (who also share writing credits now) and director Richard Linklater set into motion something that was unprecedented. Where most cinematic romances are depicted over the course of a 2 hour film with a well established formula; they meet, fall in love, encounter hardships and eventually fall back in love, the "Before" films are an entirely differently and much more intimate look at love and the sacrifices we make in the name of it. Jesse (Hawke) and Celine's (Delpy) story isn't confined to a single film nor a single story, it is an all encompassing experience that spans the entire lives of the characters, the actors and ourselves which has produced one of the most unique and greatest love stories ever told.
Samantha Garrison from Film Takeout writes:
"These three films are certainly not chick flicks, but I’m covering them anyway because I’m so disheartened to find that this is what passes for romance among my dude peers. So let’s talk about romance, love, and why these three little movies are not a great example of either."
If the blockbuster season this year was contentious and divisive, the indie circuit was a treasture trove of bedeazzling content. Check to see what you may have missed or what you know you'll see again.
The bitter realities of love and eternal battle of the sexes take centre stage in the final chapter of Richard Linklater’s romance trilogy Before Midnight.
i want to see this film soon, rottentomatoes gave it a very strong rating hopefully it would be the strongest of the three installment.
I'm very interested to watch all the 'Before' films now.