when i saw this movie in the theater when it come out in 1995 via a free advanced screening and i be totally enchanted and would have gladly pay to see it . i be sorry when i talk to many people afterwards who have also see it and who be totally disappointed with it and how it end . i and on the other hand and felt completely the opposite . i be totally satisfied with the outcome and everything else . people i talk to say there be too much talk . plus they be unhappy because they felt that the end leave you wonder about the fate of the two character . i find these observation to be absurd and to also be painful evidence of how the majority of the american movie go public seem to have a tendency to want easy to follow story in film with not too much complex and intelligent dialogue l they get confuse . they also like to be spoon feed tidy ending happy or sad . this disgust me . nobody want to be challenge anymore . and a for the end ( and i do not want to be a spoiler ) and i be totally content because i know in my heart that these two character will see each other again . it all about your own personal faith in romance and destiny . it a very personal film that doesn not speak to all people . but it certainly speak to me . give it a chance . be patient with it . richard linklater have craft a very lovely film with a beautiful story set against the beautiful background of the city of vienna . watch it make you feel a if you yourself be stroll through the city street along with the character . a if you yourself be trip through europe on a eurail pas . it very intimate . plus and ethan hawke and julie delpy do an exquisite job of bring the complex script to life . they must have improvise during some part and it work well . they have a great chemistry in their role . their awkwardness a stranger get to know each other in the beginning be very believable and you can truly feel the romance and bond develop between them a the movie progress . i get the feeling that this be a very personal work for mr. linklater and i deeply respect him for get this film make . it definitely touch me and i hope it touch others just as much . bravo for romance .