Before Sunset, 4.5 stars
First movie of the year. Richard Linklater’s sequel to the excellent Before Sunrise from 1995.
It’s talky. It’s very talky indeed. With events progressing in (almost) real time.
It also looks good, exploring nooks and crannies of Paris on street level. Not touristy (though Notre Dame gets a nod), not squeaky clean, but an everyday metropolis, that just seems to be famous the
world over. I visited the movie’s starting location, Shakespeare & Co. bookstore last may, and would have circled the area for much longer if I’d known it was this nice. The store itself is an experience, and has probably the most dangerous staircase ever for access to the second floor.
It tells a good story. Which kind of loses its point if exposed beyond the basics (which have been told over and over in the media), so go watch the movie.
Me, I’ll wait for the inevitable dvd-doublepack. And for Linklater’s rendition of almighty Philip K’s
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