It seems that most of the people who are downvoting this movie are doing so because they were expecting a different movie. The truth is that I was as well. I would much rather see more romance and less fighting. Well, this is where a lot of relationships go, unfortunately. I wanted to give this movie a 6 because I did not want to witness such toxicity, but the truth is that the movie was brilliantly done. It felt more real than most love stories. Seriously, how well do you know someone after spending one day together? Isn't it possible that one or two seemingly magical days can skew your view of someone? This seems to be the story of two people who fell in love a little too hard, a little too early. What is also evident is that they both changed a lot during this time. The most troubling aspect is that Celine went from being someone who believed in reincarnation and magic to becoming a closed-minded cynic who no longer believed in much, particularly a fairytale romance. What happened to her? Jesse had changed too, but he still believed in that fairytale romance. He truly wanted to be with her and to love her with all his heart. You wonder if they would still be together today. Well, I wouldn't lay any bets. That ball is totally and completely in Celine's court. I wasn't going to ramble on about this in this manner, but I guess this should tell you that this movie truly leaves an impression. I want to see it again. The two leads did an absolutely phenomenal job and they also co-wrote the movie, which is just brilliantly written. That dialogue is unbelievably well constructed. It all flowed so well.
Review of Before Midnight
Before Midnight
(2013)
A part of me wants to give this movie a 6, but I can't deny the genius of it
21 February 2023
Warning: Spoilers