From Academy Award winning director Jonathan Demme, (Silence of the Lambs), Rachel Getting Married is, up to this point, one of the best films of the year. Anne Hathaway is absolutely brilliant and is the front runner for a Best Actress Academy award.
She plays Kym, a drug addict who is getting out of rehab and returning home on the weekend of her sisters wedding. The wedding takes place in the home the father and includes plenty of family and friends. The film is not shot in a traditional manner. It seems as though it was mostly shot with a hand held technique and it really gives the feeling as though you are there just watching this dysfunctional family in action.
There are certain scenes in the film which start to feel just too long and drawn out but each time the build up rewards the audience with some important information or an emotional moment. Between all the character's interactions with each other and what you learn about their pasts you really start to see how Kym's addiction has effected everyone in the family.
The supporting cast is excellent especially Rosemarie DeWitt's performance as the sister Rachel. If you are looking for an upbeat and happy movie then this might not be the movie for you. There were parts when I laughed and there were parts where I teared up. Overall I thought it was a great movie so if it sounds like your choice of brew then give it a try.
Rachel Getting Married Trailerhttp://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi4010410265/
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Saw Hathaway on the Daily Show the other day. You're 100% spot on, she's great.
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