So the movie is about Rachel getting married. I get it. But why did we need to live out the wedding in real time? It was as exhausting as actually going to someone's wedding. That aside, I have to say, I did enjoy this film. Anne Hathaway plays Rachel's sister Kym. Poor Kym is a train wreck fresh out of rehab in time for Rachel's nuptials. As we move through the film we begin to understand why she is such a mess and can't help but feel a little bit sorry for her and a little annoyed with the bride-to-be. The tone overall is sweetly sad as is leaps around the complicated family dynamic that Rachel and Kym are stitched into. Director Jonathan Demme consciously chose talented NY-based theater actors and musicians to round out the wedding attendants. When paired with a lot of hand-held camera work, it feels real. So much so that over the course of this weekend I want to be there with them through all the drama and tears in hopes that there's a big group hug at the end.
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