From the very beginning of Rachel Getting Married, we are immediately sucked into the bitter world of Kym Buchman watching her sister get married and not even knowing what happened in her past.
Once the plot starts to unfold, there is more of an understanding of Kym’s bitter judgmental behavior. She is a recovering addict who walks around this wedding weekend feeling the love and support for her sister, Rachel, but knows everyone is keeping a watchful eye on her as well.
Even though the movie is shot in a documentary/reality style, it is clear that Kym is the protagonist because we get to see her re/actions in the private moments that no one else sees. With her cynical behavior and smartass jokes up front, Kym is hiding a pain underneath that no one seems to notice. She always seems to be hiding some kind of sadness behind her eyes when no one is looking.
Trying to be normal and not fit in but not stand out, Kym walks around with the blame from her baby brother’s death on her mind as well as the family's mind. This complicated family has all their problems surface once again during Rachel’s wedding weekend. Past problems are brought up, new troubles unfold, and gives birth to an incredibly drama filled of wedding events.
This monotone drama gets two and a half stars: four for the acting and one in a half for the plot line. Rachel Getting Married is a deep story full of family drama and would only be recommended to those who want to see some serious Anne Hathaway acting but not too much of an interesting plot line.
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