Rachel Getting Married (15)
- Starring: Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin, Anna Deavere Smith, Mather Zickel
- Director: Jonathan Demme
- Duration: 112 mins
- Year: 2008
Rachel and her fiance Sidney are preparing to tie the knot at her father's Connecticut country home. While Rachel's old man Paul and stepmother Carol proudly welcome guests to the house, the happy couple ensures every detail is perfect for the big day, from the floral arrangements to the musicians who will play the blushing bride down the aisle. Storm clouds rumble with the arrival of younger sister, Kym, a recovering drug addict who is cursed with an insatiable need to be the centre of attention. Without a care for anyone, least of all her sister on the most important day of her life, Kym wreaks havoc behind the scenes by flirting with best man Kieran and dredging up painful memories of the past.
Reviews
Alison Rowat's Review
Courtesy of one of the publicity juggernauts rolling by this Oscar season, you may already have heard about Anne Hathaway's performance in this bleak comedy drama, where nice, unassuming, girl-next-door type Hathaway reveals her acting chops. Director Jonathan Demme certainly gives her enough room to effect the transformation, with a role meaty enough to keep 10 butchers busy for a weekend.
Hathaway is the troubled Kym, fresh out of rehab for her sister's wedding. She delivers the goods, but take out her performance and watching this is a lot like being a guest at an actual wedding, complete with long periods waiting around for something to happen.
Didn't do it for me, but Hathaway is impressive. It's almost enough to make you forgive and forget Bride Wars. Almost.