Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married follows Kym (Anne Hathaway) on her return home from rehab for her sister Rachels’ (Rosemarie DeWitt) wedding. Although set over the few days that lead up to Rachel’s wedding this is just a backdrop for the main issues, the film is a drama that looks at the interesting relationships between the family members, what Kym’s addiction has done to herself and the people who love her.
It is very much an ensemble drama with Rosemarie DeWitt putting in a strong performance in the title role and both Bill Irwin and Debra Winger also put in good performances as the Sister’s Father and Mother. Although these are good performance special mention must go to Hathaway’s portrayal of the obviously deeply disturbed Kym, it is no surprise that Hathaway is getting such praise for this role. I loved the dark humor which ran through Kym’s dialogue and found myself genuinely interested in Kym’s addiction, her time in rehab and how she could sort her life out.
Hathaway’s excellent performance as Kym steels the show in an interesting film about Kym’s and the relationships with her family, however there are some overly drawn out scenes, particular wedding scenes that really distract from the main story and leave you occasionally glancing at your watch.
7
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