Before Midnight needed to achieve two things. As a follow-up to Before Sunrise (1995) and Before Sunset (2004), it needed to satisfy die-hard fans of Jesse, Celine and their story. Beyond that, it also needed to work as stand-alone movie, being accessible to audiences unfamiliar with the previous films. It succeeds at both – but... Continue Reading →
Ten Reasons To Love Linklater’s ‘Before’ Films
In January 1995, director Richard Linklater introduced the world to Jesse and Celine – two young strangers travelling through Europe by train, in his film Before Sunrise. Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) meet, talk, decide to get off the train together and spend a night strolling around the sights of Vienna, until they... Continue Reading →