Obviously, I can't speak for Before Sunrise, but I know where you're coming from. Not Hawke's best stuff here (for my movie his best work is in Snow Falling on Cedars). Before Sunset is not a great movie, but interesting nonetheless. I think part of it is that we are so used to perfectly polished dialogue delivered with impeccible timing by remarkable actors, that when something different comes along, like this, where normal rhythms of conversations, including awkward pauses and interruptions and all the other stupid shit that people actually say when they speak to each other, it makes us slightly uncomfortable. At least that's how I felt when I was watching this movie. I looked at Ethan Hawke's character and some of the absurd shit that he would say, not the long monologues, but the little conversational bits, one liners, throw away nothings, and I thought, that's me. That's the exact stupid shit that comes out of my mouth when I'm trying to talk to someone. Anyway, I found it hard to look at it and tough to look away from at the same time.

Have not seen Kung Fu Hustle, but I have Netflix'd it and will let you know.

I finally saw Before Sunrise. Again I have mixed feelings about it, but that since that experience hits home for me in so many ways, I have to fall on the side of, I like it.

Some day when I'm bored and feeling reminiscent, I will write about some of my pre-blog travel experiences.