While running to catch the 1:30am train to Boston, Brooke Dalton (Eve) breaks her phone. She misses the train, which is the last train out of the station, and her purse is stolen. She has no money, no identification, and no idea what to do. Musician Nick Vaughan (Evans) sees her predicament and offers to help. However, his credit cards are declined and his cell phone is almost dead.
They start walking around New York City trying to find a way for Brooke to get home. Both are avoiding and running from their problems, but begin opening up to each other. Can they solve their problems before the next train to Boston?
For his directorial debut, actor Chris Evans wanted to keep it simple. He chose a simple story about two people talking. In addition to directing the film, he is also the male lead and one of the producers. The dialogue takes center stage and is an honest portrait of two people.
He shares the screen with Alice Eve. Eve and Evans have excellent chemistry and take their time building the characters and their relationship. Other characters are discussed prior to their first moments on screen. One of these characters is played by Mark Kassen, who is also one of the producers on the film. Evans' brother Scott Evans has a brief cameo.
It is a little indie film that doesn't try to hard. Other reviews compare the story to the Before trilogy starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy (which I have not seen and am not interested in), which Evans sights as an inspiration. I like the ambiguity of the ending and look forward to seeing what Evans will do with his next time in the director's chair.
Before We Go (2014) 95 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and some suggestive content
Director: Chris Evans
Starring: Chris Evans as Nick Vaughan
Alice Eve as Brooke Dalton
Mark Kassen as Danny
Emma Fitzpatrick as Hannah
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