Quickie: Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married (2008)–****
Quickie Review
Just out of rehab, Kym returns home for her sister’s wedding, but it may be more than she and her family can handle. A rare family drama that is both unnervingly raw and decidedly heartfelt, this Jonathan Demme picture can take pride in its acute realism. It never sensationalizes the tragic subject matter, avoiding melodrama with an inspired cinéma vérité style that would make even Paul Greengrass envious. Anne Hathaway’s star-making turn as ex-junkie Kym propels this former Disney princess into serious actress territory for the first time after a few solid tries. Also starring an equally superb Rosemarie DeWitt as the title character.
Rachel Getting Married is in theaters now.
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