Richard Linklater

Recently saw two of Richard Linklater's movies, both starring Ethan Hawke - Before Sunrise and Tape. I had seen Before Sunset, the sequel to sunrise, earlier after reading some reviews and liked it quite a bit. Sunrise is nice, but I put sunset a notch above sunrise for its almost continuous conversation. Both of these films are essentially one conversation each. Except for a few scenes where other characters show up, its mostly Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Linklater takes this minimalist approach to filmmaking to an extreme in Tape which is filmed entirely in a motel room with exactly three actors. And he has done a brilliant job. Hawke is brilliant in the movie, as are Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman. Highly recommended.