I'm going to make it short. I'd rather not go into elaborate analyses and proper assessment the more so because I don't want to sound pretentious. Let me just say, that I thoroughly enjoyed the film. It is funny, thoughtful (but not overdramatised), clever and sensitive at the same time. Finally a film where love, a man and a woman and the relationship between them is treated with respect, gentleness and is elevating, and refreshing. The script is great, the acting is superb, the dialogues, those subtle gestures, looks, smiles are all in place. Nothing overdone just treated with natural care. What little glitches there are in this movie simply add to its charm. Watching this film is a great experience, it's great entertainment. I warmly recommend watching it.

. . . Spoiler I was curious myself. I googled it but didn't find any useful answer. So I went to sleep and awoke with this possible interpretation in mind:

First, think back to the scene where they were drawing on the back of the artwork at the hotel. Remember that we never got to see what they drew/wrote.

In the end, as she is looking at the guest survey, and sees the arrow and instruction to "turn over," she flips the card, and it looks like the word "remember" is there...

I think he's reminding her that he has a message for her behind the artwork at the hotel (which she would also have to "turn over" to read). And of course to retrieve the message would mean another trip back to NYC, somehow acquiring or getting into that exact room, and hoping the message is still there.

For two who seem to believe in serendipity, it's perfect. It leaves open the possibility of another adventure. And another adventure on top of that depending on what the message says.

I'm pretty sure she'll take him up on the adventure.

Anyway, that's my two cents.

I haven't seen a movie like "Before we go" for a very long time. The script, the story the characters everything is just so charming and cute. I love that kind of "intimacy" on screen,it's intelligent and honest. I'm with a smile on my face after the movie. I think this is definitely not a commercial movie so if you need to see something different but at the same time very close to you. That will be not a waste of your time but a reason to questioning yourself and consume things in a different way

Very true, gentle... great directing work, light and acting at the same time Perfect place to chose New York City by night...applause to the cast +crew. If you need to see something smart,depth and sensitive... Enjoy:)

this is the first film directed by Chris Evans that I saw.it is well directed,well acted. it has an interesting and delicate perspective on love,lost,sadness and making choices based on profound love and not a little lust. I liked a lot and I enjoyed seeing it 2 times.both actors are comfortable in this position,I liked that there is no much passion and more friendship and real understanding.it is more a chick flick,but if there is a man who wants to be true to himself ,he will also enjoy it.it is wonderful and you will feel good about love and life and yourself ,you will feel hope and happy to be alive after seeing it.enjoy.

To bash this movie as a "Before Sunrise" knockoff is easy, and maybe even somewhat true. But at the same time it would be missing the point.

Yes Chris Evans' directorial debut is also about two characters who experience a chance meeting and spend a night together. But "Before We Go" is if anything about adult choices and confronting their consequences. The exuberance of romantic love that is part of Richard Linklater's 1995 masterpiece is merely the starting point here. Nick (Chris Evans) and Brooke (Alice Eve) are beyond their college years and try to make amends with elements of their past.

The strolling poetry of "Before Sunrise" is turned into an odyssey that throws the couple into various directions. Kismet is of course the essence of the story and it has to be said that the screenplay sometimes struggles with the very basic conceit of a night in New York. But...there are a few scenes that are spellbindingly played by the two wonderful leads and a few truths about love and heartbreak are uttered that remain very real.

It could also be said that the movie delves into certain elements of "Before Midnight", even though it never reaches the depth of that movie either.

Yet "Before We Go" merits a viewing for those introspective souls who put their faith in destiny while being sometimes at odds with their journey.

Chris Evans and Alice Eve played such emotional, brave, and lovely characters in this movie. The movie is not the kind of romance that shows to have a marriage of happily forever after, but instead it shows the deepest life moments in such a few hours. Chris' acting was great and Alice's was good, but not so great since she had to use her American accent. The movie is also the first movie to be directed by Chris Evans, which is pretty cool to see. But to be honest, Before We Go is such a beautiful movie. It's very realistic to me, and it brought a message for me that one can actually love more than one person in this world. People of all ages are recommended to see this, and not only girls, but also some of the guys who are into these kinds of movies. Trust me guys, this little adventure will surely pleased the money you spend to watch this movie and at the end of the day, you will not be disappointed.

This is my first time reviewing and I hope it helps people out. Thanks for reading the review and Peace !

Before We Go follows Brooke who misses the train from New York to Boston and a street musician decides to spend the night trying to help her make it back home before her husband does. Throughout the night they learn a lot about one another and eventually find a romance in this nighttime sojourn through New York City.

Chris Evans really took his directional debut by storm with this sharp witted Rom-Com with some really glamorous shots of New York and a very smart script. Chris Evans and Alice Eve were one dynamic pair in this, starting off as strangers, their connection really started to up the ante from every piece of detail they give about one another through this one night.

Evans and Eve both pursue a strong chemistry with one another even from the ups and downs they have. One thing I'm glad this movie wasn't was that it wasn't a sappy romance film with all the romantic tropes to it, it was a very genuine film that knew where it was headed and what it was going to do. The ending was very unexpected that I wasn't really intending on seeing but I really should of contemplated it happening from what this film proved to be, it really slapped a smile on my face.

Chris Evans and Alice Eve, woah, they really proved they really have colossal talent by the credible synergy they have with their characters, they're so believable and you could just tell they were having a blast with one another. Even though it does have some likeness of Before Sunrise, I really think this film was just a tip of the hat than morally just a rip off because it really knew what it was doing with itself.

Before We Go is one of the most remarkable Indie Romance films I've seen In a while. With two astounding performances by its two leads, this nocturnal walking and talking romance film with one bold script and screenplay written by Oscar winning screenwriter Ronald Bass is truly one of the best Indie films you'll see this year so far. BWG really gives a sturdy setting, a smart, smart script, astonishing performances and a genuine ending that fits so properly, I advise you to give these two strangers a chance!

I loved it and I believe you all will feel the same after seeing the movie.That was one refreshing performance by both the leads. Both the characters were so perfect and the actors delivered perfection. You will not get bored throughout the movie although the movie revolves around two main characters.That was unexpected and an out of the box performance for me. The dialoges are so perfectly timed.The music too complements the movie. A simple storyline but definitely not the performance. Let me put it like this,"charming and refreshing".The movie kind of gets on you as it goes. Before I go,let me tell, you'll love it.

Watch it.

Feels better on second viewing and gets better there after.

My money on it to watch again and again to spend a very relaxing 2 hours when want to get away from everything. Acting is bang on by both of them. Alice Eve is superb. Seeing Evans in a very different role. Movie setting was perfect, showing NY without the hassle of crowd and people.

Direction is quite good. I hope Mr. Evans goes a long way with direction. My kind of a movie.

This is going definitely in my movie collection.

Love this movie. It shows many perspective of what relationship are like with friends, strangers, lovers, exes, etc. The real beauty of this film is that it tells you your true strength that you don't even know you have it. It is a beautiful movie, and not everything has to be about intimacy or lust or showing off you skin. Sometimes you need someone to talk to and share your feelings. This is the first time a movie touched my heart and I am writing a review. Clean, good storyline, delicacy, expressions, simplicity, beautiful acting and good songs. In one word "Beautiful". Great work !!! The ending is very beautiful and touching.

I rented this movie to watch on my thirtieth birthday after I put the kids to bed (I know, wild night). It was the perfect pick!! Loved the chemistry between the characters and much of the flirty banter made me laugh out loud!! It may be my favorite of this genre since the movie One Fine Day. It's different- deeper, and oh so good! Super impressed by the leads and think it's just the ticket for anyone looking for a romance. It's one that I'd recommend to girlfriends for sure. I actually can say I loved this movie. There were times I was so into it that I had a giant frozen grin on my face and my husband looked over and said "you're lovin this... It's right up your alley." If you're the type that's turned on by true romantic connection, consider this your emotional porn. It included interesting and meaningful notes without seeming forced or contrived. Such a good one!

Maybe I'm from the wrong demographic, but this film never entirely clicked for me. It certainly has its moments, but overall the main problem was in the script (written by 4 screenwriters), which often came across to me as staged and awkward.

Chris Evans stars here as Nick, a trumpeter readying for an important audition with a jazz band in New York City. He also makes his motion picture directorial debut here and I thought did a credible job. Alice Eve, the charismatic and underrated actress, co-stars as Brooke, an art consultant, who has just had her purse stolen and subsequently has missed the last train out to her home in Boston.

Nick and Brooke meet by circumstance in Grand Central Station, and together they begin an odyssey through the streets of Manhattan, each with relationship problems weighing heavily on them. Brooke's marriage may be "on the rocks" and Nick is scheduled to be at a wedding reception that night where a lost love (Emma Fitzpatrick), from years before is expected to be in attendance, as he still fantasizes and pines for her.

The chemistry between Nick and Brooke really worked well, I thought, so the eventual question will be whether they will get together romantically or be like two "ships passing in the night".

Overall, there are things to like here, including the wonderful cinematography of Manhattan at night, plus two charismatic actors commanding the screen. However, I was never "sold' on this movie due to the often non-believable and clichéd dialogue.

This film tells the story of a musician meeting a woman who missed the last train in Central Station in New York. They hang out, get to know each other and then they have to make a big decision on what to do with their lives before sunrise.

"Before We Go" tells two people at crossroads of their lives, and they help each other out. I like Chris Evans, but he looks quite wooden as a man who is kind and possibly because he's pursuing the woman in question. Alice Eve on the other hand, looks overly cheerful and charming, especially given that she has to undo the harm she does towards her marriage. I would have thought she should be more distressed and stressed, but she looks so relaxed and at ease with Chris Evans. It's a love story that is too surreal. If only romance is so easy!

It's an interesting journey throughout the night, but not interesting enough to touch my heart.

Its a beautifully written one night love story between Nick and Brooke who met and spend the night together trying to figure out what the next step in the night (and in life) should be. It's wonderfully done, with Chris Evans directing himself and Alice Eve. The chemistry between them is wonderfully sweet and gentle, as if watching two best friends finding out about each other.

The music is soft and complemented the film beautifully. The night lights of New York adds the romantic mood. The story itself is revealed layer by layer. I thought I'd be watching something predictable but it isn't.

I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Lovely film.

Director America, is that it?

Who could know? Another Teenage(wet)dream actor, shows himself as a quite decent director!

(Yeah, that's racist!)

Jokes apart, I really enjoyed the work developed by Chris Evans in this project! It's clear that this is a homage to Linklater's Before Trilogy, a very good one, but that doesn't take away any credit of the movie. Actually, this is a dangerous genre of movie, a chemically instable, and a simple line can ruin a whole movie. Congrats Mr. Evans, you mastered the potion!

I can say good stuff about the directing through the whole night, but that is unnecessary. I really like that simple shots, when the whole panorama is the only thing that matters and the protagonists are just a fraction of it. Also the awesome feeling that they didn't closed any of the locations and they rolled the whole movie outside the studios, it's just awesome (They might have closed all the locations and filmed all the inside scenes in the studios, but don't feel like it in neither of the cases for me!) Personally, I loved the shots in the Grand Central and at the subway train.

About Alice and Chris. What a lovely couple of any Rom-com imaginable! But why waste such talented actors in a random Rom-Com, that people will forget as soon as they leave the theater? Both Alice Eve and Chris Evans shown their talent, beyond their beauty, mostly in recent years, and they delivered in Before We Go a mature, deep and really emotional performances. But there's no good leading acting without good supporting acting! Despite their short appearances, Emma Fitzpatrick (Hannah), John Cullum (Harry) and Mark Kassen (Danny), really fill, perfectly, their places, in the mostly pleasant way possible.

About the writing. Some people say that this is Before the Sunrise in NYC. It could be. But it isn't... Before the Sunrise is about two young tourists, who decide to enjoy the night in a city (Zurich?), before they take the morning train. It's love, flirting, and "I'm up all night to get lucky"... Before We Go, on the other hand, is about two late twenties, early thirties, in a very introspective day, for both of them, and a day that everything (or just a couple stuff) goes wrong! And they try, together, to survive that awful (or not that bad) day... The formula is pretty much the same of Linklater's Before Trilogy, but is not Before the Sunrise NY! The script was well written. Many good lines, a couple clichés here and there (but they're clichés for a reason), but mostly of all, I liked how the movie is plausible. How the story has this vein of truth.

I had my share of nights walking around the city, without a way home... And some of those nights had their share of characters. Some ended in a good one night stand, some with a buzz-kill rejection, a couple with just a good talk and a couple others ended with a life-long friendship of one night.

This movie hit the right vein, for me. If you get the ingredients that you love, assemble them in a plausible recipe, you WILL have something you like for dinner! The formula, the actors, the plot, the way that was shot plus the good execution... I could only love it!

P.S.: How awesome was "My Funny Valentine"? Did they two really performed the song? If yes... Claps to both of them! If don't... Claps to who performed!

I am a 19 year old male and I just watched this movie by myself and ended up balling my eyes out in the end and for 20 minutes after. I have seen similar films in the past but for whatever reason, "Before We Go" hit me deep. Part way through, I found myself truly reflecting on my own life and realzing that I have never been in love. Soon after, I also relfected upon why I haven't found love or what I could be doing wrong in my life that would push love away. This movie made me wish I could feel the pain that love brings just so I know what love really is. I ended the movie wishing I could go out and find love of my own, only to arrive on the realization that love will find me. Don't know when, where, or with who. However, I am hoping that love does truly find me. The agony that love can instill within an individual is a feeling so great that I wish I could experience to understand what I have found. One day, I hope, I will feel that agony.

I'm usually not a fan of the romantic couple movie but this one was great. everyone knows and loves chris evans for his roles in the avengers and playing captain America although my favorite movie that he was in before seeing this one has to be sunshine. It wasn't until the end of the film that i realized he directed this movie and I have to admit i was genuinely surprised. The characters are well thought out and believable. the camera work was first class and the music hit the right chords and fit in perfectly for the emotions he was trying to convey. His co star does an amazing job and keeps up and maybe even surpasses chris evans in some of the scenes. If you didn't know how big of a star chris evans has become you would have a hard time not thinking she was the star of the show. she does a fantastic job evening the playing field. she's beautiful, she holds her own and she does a superb job playing her character. the chemistry was there and like evans character i was falling for her the longer the movie went on...as for the movie as a whole i can only say one thing.....exceeded expectations.

The word to describe this movie is, 'humanistic'. It isn't your typical Hollywood movie, and though doesn't have the feel of an indie film, it is somewhat in between the two. Before We Go is a film about raw human emotions and behavior. It explores the lives of two strangers as they connect with each other on a individual level.

While it can be boring for those who are used to scenes of action after action, I found it reasonably enjoyable. As the film goes on, the characters' backgrounds are slowly revealed and we learn more about them. For me, the movie does not really excite or get me on the edge of my seat wondering what will happen next, or what happened before. Rather, it made me live in the moment of the movie. I was going through the night with the characters, much like how you can't rush life.

Evans does a great job as the charming, helpful, lost soul who wishes to escape his life by wasting time. On the other hand, it took awhile for me to warm up to Eve's character. Eve's acting felt a little awkward initially, and the chemistry between the two felt a bit off. But as the movie went on, it gets better, and that could reflect how connections are made in real life.

Overall, a charming movie with a intricate perspective on life and love.

'Before We Go' is about the crossroads in our life and things happening for a reason, no matter good or bad. But more importantly, it spreads hope. Hope for love; Hope for the future. The ending was ambiguous but I believe everything turned out alright.

I love how the film exuded a sort of quiet, dreamy air. I entered the story feeling a little more than depressed, and left with a smile(maybe some tears too). It was very well written and the cast(especially Chris and Alice who have great chemistry together) gave a phenomenal performance.

I plan to watch this film again in the future.

If you haven't seen this movie yet and you are interested in seeing it and would like to know the opinion first of people who have seen it before you actually watch it yourself, I'll make it simple for you. Imagine a movie with a storyline that's similar to "Before Sunrise". Then -- assuming you are a big fan of the "Before..." trilogy like me -- imagine how "Before Sunrise" would be if it was directed by a first timer like Chris Evans instead of the multi-awarded Richard Linklater. Then imagine again if the main characters were portrayed by another pair of young veteran Hollywood actors instead of Ethan Hawke and Julie Delphy. Now lastly imagine all of those elements put together in a movie that's similar to "Before Sunrise" BUT with VERY LITTLE of the chemistry that Hawke and Delphy produced on screen.

One thing that was amazing about those Linklater movies was the undeniable on-screen CHEMISTRY of Ethan Hawke and Julie Delphy. And chemistry is something that can't be taught; it just comes out naturally. I'm sure that Evans & Eve tried their best but sadly they weren't able to produce that on-screen chemistry that is essential in every romance film.

I think the biggest mistake Evans made in his directorial debut was doing a movie similar to "Before Sunrise" because in the end, viewers were left with no choice but to compare his directing to Linklater & his acting to Hawke. And he pales in comparison to both---if he is to be judged based on this movie alone.

Although Evans still has a long way to go as a director (and actor, too), I'd give him a passing rate for "Before We Go".

This romance movie is Chris Evans' directorial debut which was first shown at Toronto international Film Festival.

Brooke Dalton is a buyer and art enthusiast from London who misses the last train home from Boston, and gets robbed for her bag.

She drops her phone and as she rushes towards the departing train. Forced to leave grand central station after it closes, she ends up meeting Nick Vaughan, a Bostoinian trumpet player who is due to go to an interview for the job of his dreams the next morning.

Together they rush across Manhattan's lower east side to try and get home before Brooke's husband. Along the way they open up to each other about Nick's old relationship with Emma who he met while he was a sophomore in high school. Brooke also has relationship issues with her husband after discovering emails showing he is having liaisons with a woman called Liz.

Brooke also tells Nick the reason she needs to get back is because she wrote a letter exposing evidence that she discovered while reading his emails to and from Liz along with her wedding ring.

Nick is planning to confront his ex and make her jealous with his success in order to try and try and change their break up years ago when he planned to marry her. Brooke persuades him to go and they arrive and entertain wedding guests with a performance of "My Funny Valentine". Then they discover they're at the wrong place!

Nick's friend Danny is contacted in a green room and then Nick tries booking into a hotel. Discovered that they aren't who they say they are at the hotel they go to the party and meet Nick's ex.

Hannah is in a relationship with Cole and Nick figures out that his plan won't work bailing and walking away with Brooke. Along the way they find a physic and for fun have predictions even though Nick is a skeptic.

Finally, Nick and Brooke get to the hotel and Nick kisses Brooke after all they've been through, which Brooke stops half way because it feels wrong to her. Then they travel to the station and Brooke waits for her train. Before getting on Brooke kisses Nick as a thank you.

I thought that the story was quite unusual in terms of how Rom Coms usually play out rather banal because the man ends up convincing the woman to drop everything and be in a relationship. This time though, Nick and Brooke start as strangers and end up as connected somehow through their shared experiences.

Chris Evans directing for the first time was quite interesting because I heard that he said he would definitely want to do some directing and take a break from acting. Especially as it seemed that he was getting pegged as either the hero, fanciable guy or main character who's point of view determines the story arc like in most of his filmography.

I enjoyed the cameo of Chris' younger brother Scott who is also in the industry as an actor when he played the concierge of the hotel and I was amazed at the fact that the whole film took 19 days to shoot.

I'd rate this film- ★★★★ because of the well thought out acting, defying the normal Rom Com tropes. Next time I'll look forward to Chris Evans as both an actor and director.

Found this Netflix... and I must admit I've passed it over a few times, but so glad I didn't last night... beautiful film left me wanting to know what happened to them, definitely a movie I will watch again & again

This movie is in my watchlist for 8 months. And tonight it screamed to me. The movie cover said "Watch me! Critics are wrong!" And I watched it. The plot is there is a man and there is a woman and of course there is only one night. They stuck in their lives and both of them having a bad time. They met accidentally. They want to help each other. Thats all. Perfect plot for a drama movie because it is similar to 'Before Sunrise' (8.1 IMDb rating) and 'Once' (7.9 IMDb rating).

"But there is something wrong with Before We Go" thats what critics say. I think it is not bad as they say. I mean it doesn't deserves a 31 metascore. It should be 60+. And the Box Office of that film is very bad.

I think Chris Evans did a good job at directing and Alice Eve fits the role perfectly. Before We Go's cinematography is not good as Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight but it is not bad.

When it ends it gives you pain deep in your heart. Because of that I give the title 8/10. I mean I feel that. It touches your heart. You can feel pain, heartbreak, despair, passion and love in that movie. I remember a tagline from the movie "Virgin Suicides" it was 'Just Like Life'. I think that Before We Go is just like life too.

Before We Go tries so hard to capture the style of Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise it plays more like a script read-through than a film with any genuine warmth and emotion.

The opening premise of damsel stuck in the city is nicely handled (several scenes are oddly reminiscent of Adventures in Babysitting), but the more the film tries to create an emotional connection between Chris Evans' and Alice Eve's characters the more they seem like brother and sister.

Alice Eve plays complex women in her sleep, but the script for Before We Go just lacks any real depth and substance. Also Alice's American accent is unusually inconsistent. I actually think her natural English accent would have given her character more depth. Do check out Some Velvet Morning, a powerful film also with just two characters but a really strong screenplay.

It's such a shame; I can certainly understand why several would like the gentle nature of this film. It is by no means a bad film, but in the end I found it too "staged" and rather false.

It is a movie , great to see it alone, accompanied or in family, makes you think and blow your mind between romanticism and drama, and very clean soundtrack's good performances. without doubt the best part of the movie , happens in the final moments , after visiting the psychic consultant, where it is most reflective part of the movie , plus you full of questions the final moment when, after getting on the train , in his jacket list of questions to the hotel and left blank whether or not return , and leaves us in the question , that tell the card on the back of it? will return to their daily lives ? or return to a new destination ? that's where makes us wonder and think deeply , as if the movie were ourselves ...