Jeudi 17 Octobre 2013
my homework~has been corrected~
Before Midnight
I
went to the cinema recently to watch a movie “Before Midnight”.
The
director is Richard Linklater. The lead actor was Ethan Hawke. The lead actress
stared was Julie Delpy.
The
introduction from the film maker is below:
We
meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have
passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.
The
movie is one of a series. The first one, “Before Sunrise”
took place in Vienna
eighteen years ago. The next, “Before Sunset” took place in Paris nine years ago. And the third one is “Before
Midnight” set in Greece
this year. The series was made by same film team and the same stars.
“Before
Sunrise” is
such a beautiful movie, like a fairy tale. It describes an American boy named
Jesse meeting a French girl called Celine on a train way to Vienna. Both had a broken relationship just a
few days ago. Based on mutual understanding, they can feel sympathy to each
other. Then, they start to talk and find the other person so worth of knowing.
In the end, when they have to part before sunrise, they make an appointment to
meet in the same place six months later. After doing this, they give a kiss and
an embrace to each other, waving to say goodbye.
Nine
years goes by before “Before Sunset” is released. When Jesse appeares in Paris meeting his readers
at a book store, he sees Celine outside and she stares at him wearing a
friendly smile. He finishes the meeting and asks her to go for a walk in an
awkward atmosphere. Along the conversation, we gradually realize they didn’t
meet nine years ago because the girl never showed. Celine explaines that her grandma died that day. So she says “past
is past. It was meant to be that way. ”. Why did she say that? Because Jesse
had now got married and has a son. Jesse tells her he couldn’t feel happy. His
wife is a nice woman but not good at communicating with him. He has to go to the
airport before sunset since he has booked the flight. In the end, Celine tells Jesse
he will be late if he doesn’t leave at once. Jesse just says “I know.”
This
year, bring the third drama “Before Midnight” after another nine years. With a
passion based on the two movies I have seen. I saw it a less romantic movie than
“Before Sunrise”
and “Before Sunset”. It became a serious one. They have a romantic night in the
hotel because they have traveled to Greece with their twin girls. But
life is complicated. They have both changed. One is so realistic and the other is
so practical. They discuss issues like raising children, cleaning the house,
equality, fairness, dream jobs, achievements- something like that. The romantic
atmosphere has gone, they start to quarrel and argue. The beautiful midnight is
ruined.
I
saw an unsatisfied woman with an unhappy mood accompanied by her husband. They
loved each other still. But I can feel there is so much compromise. Life indeed
is tough.
What
can I say? My fairy tale had gone. How I wish and hope they could have been luckier.
I wish it sincerely.
