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TL;DR: Two sisters come of age. Elinor is serene. Marianne is more passionate. They meet two men who it appeared they will not marry, but eventually they end up marrying. One big story in the middle of what seemed like a suspense leads to the two sisters being happy with their marriages.

It's the third of Richard Linklater's "Before" trilogy. There's still a signifying thread with the first two. I figured it out. It's long walks and conversations. I vaguely remember the first two. Maybe one of these days i'll arrange to watch the first two again. Just to get an overall sense of this movie. But if this movie was separate, it would seem like a family movie. Or just the daily comings and goings of parents; a brief insight of a married couple in the middle of their lives. As always, the conversation between partners and other couples are insightful. I think that's the biggest lure in all the three movies. You actually feel like you're learning something. If this is a possible future one could have. It's not so bad.  I now realize more than ever, there is no perfect person. No perfect relationship. You are going to have rough stretches.

Once This movie is awesome. I can't even begin to describe how much heart this movie has.  There's a screaming subtlety to it. Like, do you ever catch yourself in times when you feel like everything's active. Like everything's clear and calm. I made a term "a quiet kind of happiness." There's no big plot twists. No major turns. It actually seems real.  This is easily a favorite. Begin Again The characters were great; Very well rounded. I could easily identify with them; or at least know they're good people. I think that's important that the watcher gets to have some sort of connection to the character.  I don't get Levine's character though. I don't know. The story was great. A bit like Once, but highly Americanized, I think. I was wondering what would happen between the two main characters. It's built for you to be on their side. And the ending was good. Reminds me of a business move Louis CK made with his specials...