Before We Go

Name: Before We Go
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: September 4, 2015
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 31
Cast: Alice Eve, Chris Evans

2015

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RADiUS-TWC | Release Date: September 4, 2015 | PG-13

Starring: Alice Eve, Chris Evans

Summary: Two strangers stuck in New York City for the night grow into each other’s most trusted confidants when a night of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives. [RADiUS-TWC]

Director: Chris Evans

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 95 min

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Ben Kenigsberg

Sep 3, 2015

The chemistry makes the movie’s pleasures easy to surrender to, albeit fleetingly. Read full review

Sara Stewart

Sep 2, 2015

Sunk by too much schmaltz (even for the Lower East Side). Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Sep 3, 2015

Unfortunately, there’s a more potent power present here: dullness. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Sep 1, 2015

The setup is so familiar that frustration sets in before the title has barely faded from view. Read full review

Scott Foundas

Sep 3, 2015

[A] talky, contrived and ultimately tedious actors’ exercise. Read full review

David Rooney

Sep 3, 2015

If you’re going to make an ultra-naturalistic, two-character, walking-and-talking romance that tips its hat to Before Sunrise, the film that began Richard Linklater’s exquisite trilogy, then it’s best to avoid a script loaded with contrived situations and overwritten dialogue. Read full review

Robert Abele

Sep 3, 2015

There's so little urgency, cleverness or romantic comedy zing to this effort from four credited screenwriters (including Oscar winner Ron Bass) that the whole effort seems to run solely on the smiles of its photogenic leads. Read full review

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johnsonbeverly

Feb 20, 2019

I really enjoyed this and thought the acting was terrific. I want to watch more romantic movies like this one. I thought the chemistry between the two was wonderful.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

meydianarizki21

Sep 24, 2021

Beautiful, thoughtful, quiet, poignant, and true.
This film is excellent. Top-notch writing, entirely driven by strong characterization without contrivances. The acting is excellent, and the dialogue is believable, natural, and honest. This is not your average romcom, and it might not evenBeautiful, thoughtful, quiet, poignant, and true.
This film is excellent. Top-notch writing, entirely driven by strong characterization without contrivances. The acting is excellent, and the dialogue is believable, natural, and honest. This is not your average romcom, and it might not even qualify as a romcom at all, because although it asks many of the kinds of questions that romcoms try to ask, it answers them with far more maturity than most do. This story has themes that resonate and an ending that delivers. There are moments of the transcendent alongside moments of the awkward, and that gives the experience a ring of realism. The personal mysteries are revealed at a good pace, and the story never becomes saccharine, boring, or entirely predictable. I appreciated the good use of silence. I was occasionally annoyed by the unnecessary shakiness of the hand-held camera or the blurry focus of foreground objects, but that only happened a couple of times. This is otherwise a beautiful, thoughtful, quiet, poignant, and true character piece, and it's well worth the watching..… Expand

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lukechristiansc

Nov 27, 2015

It has the vein of Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise even though it's copying off of it, were distracted by Chris Evan's glossy and stunning direction. It's unrealistic, you don't buy some of the characters but the script oddly makes it work. A woman (Alice Eve) misses a 1:30 train fromIt has the vein of Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise even though it's copying off of it, were distracted by Chris Evan's glossy and stunning direction. It's unrealistic, you don't buy some of the characters but the script oddly makes it work. A woman (Alice Eve) misses a 1:30 train from New York and street musician (Chris Evans) spend the night trying to help her make it back home before her husband does. They learn through out about one another and eventually find a romance between them. Corny but irresistible. Grade B-… Expand

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ryan_goz

Nov 2, 2015

Terrific chemistry, great acting and impressive commitment from Chris Evans. A convincing love story with a heartfelt ending and a story that unravels as the movie progresses. Some scenes were repetitive but the overall message was clear and the character development traveled well throughoutTerrific chemistry, great acting and impressive commitment from Chris Evans. A convincing love story with a heartfelt ending and a story that unravels as the movie progresses. Some scenes were repetitive but the overall message was clear and the character development traveled well throughout the plot.… Expand

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ydnar4

Oct 27, 2015

Chris Evans was really not the type of actor that I expected to move on to directing but he does do a great job behind the camera. This film does not have a big budget and this film could almost still work without any other characters but the two lead so the film feels very independent.Chris Evans was really not the type of actor that I expected to move on to directing but he does do a great job behind the camera. This film does not have a big budget and this film could almost still work without any other characters but the two lead so the film feels very independent. Chris Evans also knows the romantic comedy genre fairly well as he has starred in several before and after becoming Captain America.

Evans and Alice Eve both give excellent performances in this movie. They are both very likeable and their chemistry is strong. Their relationship is believable. Sadly the script is the downside of Before We Go. I didn’t find the movie overly clichéd but there are a few scenes in here that really don’t belong and I didn’t really love the ending because it was difficult to see where the couple stood when the morning came.

Before We Go is still a pretty good directorial debut from Chris Evans and I would be fine with seeing another film he directs… Expand

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LeZee

Jul 24, 2016

One night adventure with a stranger!

In his 15 year old acting career it was the Chris Evan's first direction. Many actors had tried that and only a few had succeeded, but some of them just preferred a low cost, simple project to avoid a major disaster. He also produced it and actedOne night adventure with a stranger!

In his 15 year old acting career it was the Chris Evan's first direction. Many actors had tried that and only a few had succeeded, but some of them just preferred a low cost, simple project to avoid a major disaster. He also produced it and acted alongside the British actress Alice Eve. The film was a one night event based theme which begins when a young woman misses her train, and later forced to spend the night with a stranger after her purse got stolen. During lots of time left for the next train, theirs little adventure begins as they embark around the city.

This is really a solid film. Well written screenplay and performed with a beautiful night adventure in the city that never sleeps. The problem with me was, I had seen many similar flicks, so this one looked okay, in a good way, but not that awesome. Still a fine film and definitely highly recommend others who like drama-romance. The plus point was the actors, the chemistry was brilliant. The story was very good, yet like I said it was so simple.

It was not just two who meet and develop a friendship or a relationship, but they both reveal their story behind their visit to the city. At first it was a casual disclose, but the true reason comes out when they begin to trust each other and feel comfortable. So each of their tale has a small twist in the same night to overcome that was troubling them for some time. The film makes the impression that they two are made for each other, but only the final scene reveals how their destiny ends when the dawn breaks out. Not so clever, but an enjoyable little gem, maybe a perfect film for the date night.

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Friskytiger81

Sep 16, 2015

Yes, there is chemistry between the stars: Chris Evans & Alice Eve, but that's it. There is no originality here, not in the dialog, story, photography, sets, etc. If you've seen BEFORE SUNRISE, don't waste your time. Though set in NYC, this leaves out the city's many interesting places andYes, there is chemistry between the stars: Chris Evans & Alice Eve, but that's it. There is no originality here, not in the dialog, story, photography, sets, etc. If you've seen BEFORE SUNRISE, don't waste your time. Though set in NYC, this leaves out the city's many interesting places and vibrancy. Two characters that are drawn to one another, but don't want to commit to an act. I still wonder why Chris Evans, who could do just about any script he wanted to, was drawn to making this for his directorial debut. At least Ryan Gosling risked something in LOST RIVER.… Expand

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