I have made it my mission to start dressing like the characters in this movie. Iconic costume design. Also something I noticed on this rewatch is how surprisingly well shot this movie is, very nice to look at (needs a new transfer though*). 
If a movie like this were to be made today, it would look like a deodorant commercial. 
It would also be devoid of Billy Crystal, very unconventional casting for the co-lead of a romcom by today's standards…

(Spoilers for the whole Before trilogy)

This movie just keeps getting better with every subsequent viewing. There are so many little moments here that are inconsequential at first glance, but later pay off or are called back to in satisfying ways in Sunset and Midnight. From Jesse attempting to touch Celine’s hair in the tram and her doing the same 9 years later when trying to comfort him in the limo, or the palm reading scene, which has become one of…

Seeing this after reading the book made me appreciate it even more. Mary Harron understood the source material through and through which shows in both the tone, which walks a tightrope between being an utter laugh riot and a disturbing commentary on the yuppie culture, as well as its almost monotonous structure (which I initially mistook as a negative aspect of the film on my first viewing) that emphasizes both the character's escalating frenzy and the soulless, materialistic social circle…

Purists are gonna want to kill me for this probably, but I think I prefer the theatrical cut of this movie. 
It just flows better and feels more economically paced. Either way, it's just a miracle that this turned out as good as it did. The definition of a lightning in a bottle, made at the right time and place, by the right people. Goodness gracious, just imagine if this was to be made today instead. Shivers! 
My only problem…

Lost in Translation + Her double feature

Liked it less this time around for some reason. The parts that have always worked for me are still so good. Beautiful images of Tokyo punctuated by one of my favorite soundtracks ever and Coppola really excels at creating a feeling of loneliness in a bustling city. The parts that I was mixed on in the past were really grating to me on this viewing, like the movie's attempts at comedy and overall…

A really solid first entry to one of my favorite trilogies. Some of its flaws became more obvious to me on rewatch as pretty much everything to do with humans feels a tad rudimentary and predictable, while Rupert Wyatt's direction kind of pales in comparison to what Reeves brought to the series. I really did appreciate how the action sequences in this one use a lot of long takes though, and the camerawork has a gracefulness to it in certain…