Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Before Midnight (2013) 8/10

Starring : Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Director : Richard Linklater
Running Time : 109mins

Nine years have passed since Jesse (Hawke) and Celine (Delpy) were reunited, and they now have twin daughters and live in Paris together. They are invited by one of Jesse’s author friends to take a holiday in Greece, but the events of the holiday have the couple questioning their relationship and if they really want to live in the country of their partners choice.

This may not be as nice or romantic as the first two films, but that is because the characters have gotten older. The things they loved about each other when they were younger now seem to equate to irresponsibility in their forties. And their attitudes towards each other quite aptly reflect how these kinds of people would change in almost two decades. Fans of the originals might feel cheated by this, but to be honest it is a realistic step in their relationship that such young carefree love is unlikely to last into parenthood.

You’ll like this if you liked : 2 Days In Paris


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