The first film featuring Jesse and Celine bowed almost 20 years ago with 1995’s Before Sunrise. These little films by Richard Linklater have struck a cord with people through now three generations, encapsulating a sense of love and classic romance that defies what might otherwise have been goopy or amateurish. It’s difficult to place just what makes these films so special, but they have a transcendence virtually unseen in love stories nowadays. Given the glowing reviews out of Sundance, the upcoming installment, Before Midnight, might be the best yet.