I thought that they had great chemistry which is why I understood the Before Sunset.

Again I feel that you need to see Before Sunrise to really appreciate Before Sunset.

Before Sunset just got a rave review in The New Yorker. Mentioned how good Before Sunrise was (can't get this locally - is it available on Netflix ?) and then said a sequel should be made. A real rave review.

Bedar, I've been able to get Before Sunrise from Netflix. It's currently in my queue.

You should be hired as a tour guide!

Mimi, I will be your tour guide ANY TIME in Paris as long as you are my tour guide in Provence!! :D

Went to this on a Friday night...full theater! I think just about everyone in the theater had seen Before Sunrise, because you could hear the engagement-- collective sighs, gasps, laughter. It was wonderful. Amazing performances. It was pretty clear that the audience loved it.

Went with one friend who had seen the first movie...told the others that they MUST rent the video/CD first.

Only problem: do the titles preclude another film?????

I sure hope so!

Seems like the good reviews and word of mouth is working. During the 3rd weekend, "Before Sunset" expanded from 63 to 122 screens, and box office ROSE 20% from the 2nd week. It has now grossed $1.7mil, and should be profitable as the movie was made for only $2.7mil. DVD sales should be pretty decent.

All this means a 3rd (and even more) installments are possible. But I think it'd take a few more years, as Linklater figured yet a different format/structure for the 3rd film. I guess (and I hope) it'll also depend partly on the real-life experiences of Hawke and Delpy, as this 2nd film has.

You mean how Hawke is also an author and Delpy sings?

Haven't read the thread too carefully but re Hawke as author, hasn't he published a couple of novels (well, at least one)?

Ethan Hawke has published 2 books I think. The Hot Zone maybe is one of them. I should read them one day. If he is as good a writer as he is an actor, it would be worth my while.

I was wrong- It is called The Hottest State and the other book is Ash Wednesday.

There are other details in the movie that apply to the real life experiences of Hawke and Delpy. Hawke's failed marriage to Uma Thurman is the most apparent one. Delpy having went to school in NYC is another...

If their own personal experiences were different, then the same script and dialog will not work, or will be much weaker, in my opinion.

I thought he was also a painter, but I could be wrong. But Hawke & Delpy also helped write the screenplay; they get credit at the end of the film along with another bloke.

Just saw "Before Sunset" in the theare. Really enjoyed certain acting moments, but I wanted MORE, MORE, MORE. More of the fine music they played. .. a little more time with the characters (20 more minutes would have satisfied me), and most of all: MORE BEAUTIFUL SHOTS OF PARIS, who is the real diva of the film!! But overall, a very satisfying experience. I'll take this over "Spiderman" or "I, Robot" any day of the week!

I believe that the "other bloke" who helped write the script was the director! :)

Also I found the character Celine's comment about French men not being as "horny" as American men to be very strange...and I dare say, very inaccurate!

bettyo70 - Remember Celine is French, a Parisian. She therefore would have a totally different point of view than American women.

BTW, story of "Before Sunset" is by Richard Linklater (director of both "Sunrise" and "Sunset") and Kim Krizan (co-screenwriter of "Sunrise"). Screenplay is by Linklater, Hawke & Delpy.

Hi rkkwan,
I made the observation about that strange comment in the film regarding French men because when I was in France, it seemed to me that French men had a "very healthy" interest in women. (You're right, though: it could be that whole fascination with foreign women in general, which goes both ways.)

Cheers!