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In this movie Celine has a line that I believe captures the essence of the trilogy: "I guess when you're young, you just believe there'll be many people with whom you'll connect with. Later in life, you realize it only happens a few times". Nice commentary, James :)

the last scene with “babe you’re gonna miss that plane” “I know” is one of my favorites!!

This is my favorite of the trilogy. Ethan Hawke said in an interview that Dead Poets Society taught him how to act, but working on these movies taught him how to just talk. Both he and Julie Delpy are great with nuance; they don't over-act, they don't under-act.

I love seeing you fall in love with these characters in almost real time, the same way we all did when we first saw these films.

This is my favorite of the three. The scene in the cab just broke my heart. The way they clearly wanted to reach out to each other, but there was this gap there. The way he looks at her while she’s singing is so beautiful. They’re both such great actors.

Notice how in the apartment, when she said "you are gonna miss that plane" and then he said "I know", he touched his wedding ring and then his hand goes out of frame. The storytelling is just phenomenal.

I was 22 when this came out. Me and a girl I liked went and saw it. Afterward we went to a coffee shop and talked till 2 in the morning. One of my favorite dates I ever went on.

My favorite part about these movies is Linklater's ability to summarize an entire phase of life in the frame of a day. So good.

Fun Fact: The song at the very beginning of the film, called "An Ocean Apart," was written and performed by Julie Delpy.

Julie Delpy is one of the most naturally beautiful woman I've ever seen. She steals my fucking heart everytime I see these movies. One of the best trilogies ever, period. *Edit- Richard Linklater is criminally underrated and frankly, not mentioned enough when it comes to some of the best directors and screenwriters working today.

The scene when she tries to pet his head is kinda like the first movie when they're on the bus and he moves her hair away from her face. Ah, my heart...

I was lucky enough to see this and Before Midnight in the theater (I saw Before Sunrise after the initial release). I’m not one for romance in films because it always feels so unrealistic and unauthentic. But these movies are so damn real! I especially love the ending to this one, and him choosing to miss his flight 😭😭😭

I'm glad you left in the moment when she tries to touch his hair. It's my most favourite moment in all film and also a reflection of a similar scene in the tram in the first film when he tries to touch her hair

Celine’s Waltz at the end might be the most romantic tension in a film at least top 5 geez man

Baby, you are gonna miss that plane ❤

I love how the first one has a nice balance of optimism for the future and reflection and how this one deals with the realities of real life. You see them reflecting and realizing how rare a connection like they had was but once they meet each other again, it's like that optimism comes through again in the most subtlest of ways. There is so much I could say about this film. Great to see someone else experience them for the first time!

Beside being an excellent movie and sequel it's impressive how not only the time that has passed in the story is the same as the time that passed in real life between the two movies, but also the fact that this movie is pretty much shot like if it is in real time, the one hour and twenty minutes it last is exactly the time they spent in the scene and that's is incredibily hard to achieve not only for the reasons you rightly point out (the two camera angles) but also from a cinematography point of view as almost all the scenese are in natural light and continuity is maintained despite the sun gradually setting and thus continually changing light. This film truly is a gem and it must have been so incredibly difficult to craft in every aspect, screenwriting, acting, directing, and cinematography, and yet they managed to obtain such a wonderful result. :)

The chemistry is unreal!

The first time I watched this I remember being so amazed at how fast that hour and 20 minutes or so felt. The writing of this trilogy blows my mind every time I revisit it! Great analysis man!

I love that Linklater went with the idea to have the same time passed in real life as it is between the characters in the films. It works so well, you really do feel the passage of time through the whole before Trilogy. 'Boyhood' is another film you will have to check out after you are done with these, it's another fantastic Linklater film.

Seing your reaction, I can almost feel the emotion I felt the first time watching this movie. You just made my day with this reaction. Thanks man.

Such beautiful films. That scene with the camera following them up to her apartment is pure magic. Make sure you see the third one and then Boyhood!

The time gap is the point. Between Sunset and Midnight, it's another 9 year gap. It's like getting to take a peek at where they're at so many years later and how time changes people, but at the same time, how things don't change, and you get to get back in touch with a couple friends years later.

I find it depressing and insane that you are the only real reaction to this masterpiece on the entirety of KZfaq

AND HE IS BACK.!!!! You are a man of your word, my guy!

I think Richard Linklater said he was very much inspired by Eric Rohmer's movies for this trilogy. Having seen a bunch of his movies I can definitely confirm that. I can recommend "La Femme de l'aviateur’"; that's for sure the most "Before Trilogy"-esque.

This is my favorite of the trilogy, love that ending so much. Looking forward to you watching Linklater's "Boyhood".

The Before trilogy is really unique. Time plays a huge factor because the characters age with the actors, and the cadence of their dynamic evolves with each film. I think Before Sunset is a brilliant follow up! Show stopping performances from both actors. They barely touch each other in this film, but they don't have to, there's no lack of electricity on the screen.

I love her appartement too!

When people say they enjoy these movies, I always recommend "My Dinner with Andre" to them. It's also a film with just 2 persons having a conversation, and it's great. These movies are aboslutely fantastic, glad you're enjoying them so much.

After you finish this trilogy you should watch the Three Colors Trilogy! Julie Delpy, who plays Céline in these movies is featured in the second film of the three!

So excited! This is my favourite of the series.

Watch Her (2013). That is an equally great romance film.

This idea of a whole movie in one day is something Linklater has done from the start - going all the way back to his first indie release 'Slacker', this trilogy, Dazed & confused. He's also continued exploring the real time (9 years between movies/9 years characters aged) in his newer film 'Boyhood' which follows a young boy as he grows up over 12 years and which was filmed over 12 years (with Ethan Hawke as the boys father). For the second and third movies in this trilogy, one reason the actors/dialogue is so fluid and good is that he wrote the second and third movies with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delphy as co-writers.

Ethan hawke Amazing writer as well

This was the best of the trilogy I think:)

I haven't watched this yet so I'm here to leave a like.

God i love these films. Now im crying even more.. Linklater wrote the first one from his own life. He hoped that his friend (Amy) would recognice it and him, and contact him. During preproduction of the next one (Before Midnight) a friend of Amy reached out to tell him that Amy died in a motorcycle accident.. Just before the first one was released.. :(

I watch this movie when I want to remember what it's like to be in love. It's also kind of funny in the way life is. They're complaining about how dissatisfied they are with their lives while on the most beautiful date, unbeknownst to them, walking inexorably back toward love.

I have to highly recommend some of Richard’s other films like “Waking Life” (which Celine and Jesse have a small cameo in) and “A Scanner, Darkly” which are both outstanding feats of rotoscoped animation and my personal favorites by him. “Slacker” is also severely underrated and was his directorial debut that inspired Kevin Smith to make Clerks

My partner and I made our way through the trilogy about a month ago, we really loved this entry the most.

once again…. thank you this is awesome

Great reaction James! You’re the perfect channel to be reacting/giving thoughts on this series. Well done sir.

20:40 probably my favorite movie ending, ever!

Julie Delpy is heavenly, and helped write it. She’s also a good director.

How did I not know you'd covered the Before trilogy?? You're hitting all the great points about these films, more great content here. Your reaction to Celine showing up at the start was priceless lol

HERE WE GO!!! Sending love from Thailand and I am so so glad that you're this trilogy!!

Absolute masterpiece, an astounding piece of cinema. The ending is perfect. Good commentary, James.👍

Nice to see you ambling down this rabbit hole, enjoying the view. Everyone gets the feels and the next one closes the loop and feeds the mundane and magnificence of this relationship.

This movie is what love is about ❤️

The scene in the car gets me every time. You'll love Before Midnight as well. It is just the greatest romance trilogy of all time. Btw, the "fluff talk" as you call it, is why I could never move to the US for a long time. As an introverted German dude, that shit just sounds horrible, haha.

I join the chorus of saying that this is my favorite of three. I guess I'm just a sucker for second chances.

Can’t wait for you to react to the third one. Such an underrated trilogy. P.S Love your reactions

god those last few moments are HEAVENLY. top 10 scenes ever filmed imo

I don't think it was ever intended to have a sequel. But the actors were definitely instrumental in making it happen, I think Julie Delpy took a lead on the screenwriting to get it moving, if I remember right. I also think this was maybe the first movie where the same amount of time passes on screen as it does in real life for the viewer, I think it was considered groundbreaking in that way. The song playing at the beginning is also Julie Delpy's song 😁

Im just as amped to see you amped watching Celine turn up to the book store!!!

What's great about this and After Midnight is both Ethan Hawk's and Julie Delpy's involvement/credits with Linklater with the script that's earned them Academy Award nominations for screenwriting for Sunset and Midnight. I wished they had more nominations. This trilogy is amazing and one of a kind.

I gotta pause this because, dude. Loved your reactions since day 1. Waiting for the third movie! Representing Sweden, I also gotta say if you ever come here I'll buy you a beer.

Thanks for taking us back to the feeling of the movie... Much appreciate. 🌆

Just love this film. And that last scene. Wow.

DOING THE TRILOGY YEEEESSSSSS, YOU TOOK THE REC!

These films really speak to me too, and I'm always fascinated by how much of their real lives intersect with the fictional characters they've created. Brilliant film making.

My absolute favorite from The Before Trilogy

My take on the trilogy: -Before Sunrise has the best acting -Before Sunset has the best script -Before Midnight has the best cinematography. Can’t wait for the final reaction to Before Midnight. Like the other two, it is excellent and it completes the character arch.

It was soooooo aggravating waiting those 9 years to find out what happened. When I first saw this movie out I lost it, dropped everything and sat down to watch it asap. I will say though that there is something good about leaving it open like the first movie did because then you could spend time "creating" what happened next in your head - sometimes you build it up only to get let down

the beautiful thing about this trilogy is that the film you relate to most changes as you grow older, in your 20s its before sunrise, in your 30s its before sunset and 40+ it's before midnight, I can't wait to witness that shift for myself when the time comes.

The Duplass Brothers describe Linklater as "a philosopher who chose film as his medium instead of paper or speech."

The first time I saw this it hit me in the feels as well. One of the best endings ever

So happy you did this so soon after Before Sunrise. This is definitely my favourite of the trilogy. The older I get, the more I appreciate this and Before Midnight because I think we resonate better with what the characters are going through as they age. After this trilogy, you should watch 2 Days in Paris and its sequel, 2 Days in New York. Julie Delpy stars in them too and she also wrote & directed them. They have similar 'raw' feels to this trilogy with great comedic performances by Adam Goldberg and Chris Rock as the love interests.

All 3 movies are great, but this is my favorite. Before Sunrise was full of beautiful innocence and naïveté, but Sunset still has some of that, except they’ve both gone through some 💩.

This is great man

James, have you watched The Spanish Apartment? It's a French movie, also part of a series, and I have the feeling you'd love it. It was relatively famous in the early 2000s. Admitedly, it has problematic bit regarding consent (something that wasn't really discussed back then), but the movie is still worth it.

OMG it’s happening. OMG it’s happening!!!! I’m so happy

I thought I was experiencing Deja Vu for a second. I'll take it though.

I love this movie because it’s a PERFECT movie but I also love this movie bc I relate a lot to her character. Like Celine, I have an adolescent sense of curiosity in this adult world...I never stopped being inquisitive! Unfortunately, it’s a trait a lot of adults toss because they’re tricked into thinking they’re supposed to have all the answers by 21, 25, 30 & whew what a pity and whew to the disappointment when they realize life is a never-ending merry go round of learning and exploring and findings. What’s even worse, most ppl force themselves not to feel, no one wants to be accused of being too sensitive or called soft..soooo, ppl run from their feelings but if you’re not allowing yourself to feel then you become numb. And if you’re numb..you can’t take in the world around you like you should and therefore you’re not inspired to ask questions that spark your imagination and the wonder of it all and my my my how sad 🙁 Also like Celine, I can be a lil long winded when it comes to things I’m passionate about 😂 I’m sorry for the mini ramble! Anywho. Watching this movie was the first time I was able to see myself through the eyes of my past lovers bc this was the first time I truly felt seen in a film, I accurately saw myself reflected and didn’t feel ashamed or ridiculous as I usually feel about my quirks but instead I witnessed the charm ...well, until I watched Call Me By Your Name and then there was Elio 😌

The scene where she asks about his wife n kid, I just noticed they were walking close together then, as she asks that, they start down a flight of stairs with a railing between them.

Delpy and Hawke are both great writers so they have some creative power here, also.

Just realized that ethan hawk was making the movie boyhood during all this.

My favorite movie.

You gotta watch Waking Life, before you watch Before Midnight.

All three of these movies are great, even though this one is the shortest one, and the most experimental in terms of the long takes, it also the most streamlined in terms of focusing solely on these two characters, I think this one might be the best of the trilogy

"That's all imma say"....he says, long after we've all lost track of how very many times he's spoken and re-phrased more or less exactly the same thought. lol.

I’m on a plane to Paris rn, wish me luck y’all

Love this

Going to be really interesting to see what you think of midnight. Definitely the biggest shift for those characters I hope we get a fourth but fine if we don't

„Let me sing you a waltz“

Yes we doing the whole trilogy I love it

Julie Delpy also directed two movies after this that have the same vibe! 2 Days in Paris: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eMuAnaxmrZPYmoE.html 2 Days in New York: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rcp4gNN337GycX0.html

Hopping to the second one already? Nice.

I would love if James eventually reacted to Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly also both Richard Linklater films, they are absolutely great in they own right!

yea!! Man. This movie got me. This whole series got me. You know how pumped I am for this shit? packing another bowl, let's do this. edit...you might touch on this later, I am just starting the video, so you may know this already. Not sure it started out like this, however now the idea is the basically check in with Jesse and Celine every 9 years. There is no promise of another film, but all involved have expressed interest of following the couple through life. And since all the main people are true artists (Linklater, Hawke and Delpy) I have faith it might actually happen. And I am all in for it haha. another edit...god damn, I could do this all day. 2 more things quick. Julie Delpy's music in the movie is magic. Also the opening shots are showing the places they walked through in reverse order. Just like Before Sunrise in Vienna, but at the end of the film. And shown from the first to last spot.... Awesome stuff.

New subscriber here!!! I love this trilogy. Ugh, such good movies!

Hawke quotes my..favorite author..the..Great American..Thomas Wolfe.. most people don't even know the brilliance of Wolfe..but..Linklater..does.

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR VIDEO OF BEFORE MIDNIGHT HAHHA

One of the greatest endings in film history.

Before Sunrise ended with a "Lady or the Tiger" moment, where the point is that you are supposed to answer the question 'do they meet again?' in your own mind. So being a huge fan of this film, when a sequel was announced, I was surprised and disappointed. Until I saw the sequel, that is. Then the whole film changed character, and became much deeper and more mature.

When are dropping Before Midnight?

Have you seen 'Como Agua Para Chocolate '? Sending you a greeting through the 'setting-on-fire horseback riding' scene -_- I can't separate both movies from my imagination because I have seen them around the same time and people I felt comfort with.

Nice. Good taste.