Rachel Getting Married

Starring:

Anne Hathaway......Kym

Rosemarie DeWitt......Rachel

Bill Irwin......Paul

Debra Winger......Abby

Tunde Adebimpe......Sidney

Mather Zickel......Kieran

Anna Deavre Smith......Carol

Anisa George......Emma

Written By:

Jenny Lumet

Directed By:

Jonathan Demme

Release Date:

October 3, 2008

Running Time:

114 mins.

I wanted to watch this because Anne Hathaway is a great actress and she was nominated for an Oscar for it (Although really, does that mean anything anymore?)

Anne's character, Kym, is the polar opposite of any other character she's played. Kym is... angsty, dark, and a recovering drug addict and an actress. She's released from rehab early so she can attend her sister, Rachel's, wedding. Kym is kind of devastated that Rachel's best friend, Emma, has already been chosen as the maid of honor. Kym throws a tantrum and Rachel lets her sister take Emma's spot. You may have Kym pictured in your mind, but there is so much more to her. When she was a teenager, she was left in the care of her younger brother Ethan, while high, and accidently caused his death by driving with him. And her family blames her. I kind of want to discuss whether or not it's Kym's fault or her family's fault, but I'm not going to go there. I don't really know what that could lead to.

There's some romance, though it's more of a character and family drama than anything else. There's a very long sequence of people at the wedding dancing that goes on for about ten minutes, where barely anyone speaks. I almost had to fast forward because I was falling asleep, but I didn't.

This movie definitely showcases Anne Hathaway's best performance to date. She makes viewers sympathize with Kym, whereas anyone else may make her too dark for anyone to like. Debra Winger and Rosemarie DeWitt also give great performances, and I'll be checking out more of their stuff because of it.

Four and a Half out of Five Stars