Movie No. 75 (2017): BEFORE SUNRISE

Before Sunrise (1995)
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy

My third time to see the time.

I was on board PAL en route to Manila from London. It really partly eased the feeling of boredom and anxiety of the long non-stop flight.

I thought I really liked the movie after seeing it for the second time. When the sequel (Before Sunset) came out, I had to see Before Sunrise again. The sequel validated the greatness of Before Sunrise. In fact, the two looked even greater when viewed one after the other. The third movie in the trilogy (Before Midnight) put the exclamation point to seal the (now) masterpiece status of the trilogy.

The premise of the movie is very simple: A brief and chance encounter on a train in Europe broods romance between an American and a French, only to abruptly end before sunrise. What happens in between is what makes the movie truly memorable.

Rating: 4.0/4.0

Date seen: October 27, 2017