Rachel Getting Married Reviews

 (2008)

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Winner of the Sofia Coppola Award for Creative Film-making
Feb 06, 2009
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'Rachel Getting Married' is the story of Kym (played by Anne Hathaway), a dysfunctional ex-addict who returns home for her sister's wedding after receiving a weekend furlough from a rehab facility. The film is shot in the hand-held style of a... Read more
Tragedies and Accidents are different
Jan 24, 2009
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For my taste, this is the wisest, best film of the year. I had to see it twice. The first time, I cringed at the behavior of Kym and felt very uncomfortable. The second time, I had to watch again to... Read more
Tragedies and Accidents are different
Jan 24, 2009
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For my taste, this is the wisest, best film of the year. I had to see it twice. The first time, I cringed at the behavior of Kym and felt very uncomfortable. The second time, I had to watch again to... Read more
Calling a SPADE a SPADE
Nov 30, 2008
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Ten minutes into watching this movie I was thinking: how much longer will this last? This film sort of reminded me of the time my neighbor brought their daughter's wedding video over and, to my wife's embarrassment, I fast forwarded thru... Read more
You Can't Go Home Again - Without a Gun
Nov 30, 2008
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There is so much hatred in this family, one wonders why they ever get together. Ann Hathaway is released from a long stint in rehab where she is able to graduate from the program without actually learning anything from her stay,... Read more
Excellent Drama / Outstanding Acting / Great Music
Nov 17, 2008
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I'd wanted to see this, based on the reviews I'd read to date, & the buzz surrounding Ann Hathaway's performance, which is on most critics list of likely Oscar nominations for Best Actress. The hype is warranted. This was a very... Read more
The kind of movie that gives films about family dysfunction a good name. Anne Hathaway plays Kym, troubled younger sister to Rachel, who's (as the title suggests) getting married. Kym gets a leave of absence from rehab in order to attend... Read more
Overhyped movie warning! Papers paid to approve it
Oct 26, 2008
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This movie is over-rated; I frequently go to movies and often see artsy type movies like Rachel Getting Married. However I cannot see why this movie is receiving the response it is other than SONY flooding the market with its own... Read more
Overhyped movie warning! Papers paid to approve it
Oct 26, 2008
Overall Rating
This movie is over-rated; I frequently go to movies and often see artsy type movies like Rachel Getting Married. However I cannot see why this movie is receiving the response it is other than SONY flooding the market with its own... Read more
An old curmudgeon's view
Oct 25, 2008
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Maybe this is a generational thing but I wholeheartedly agree with those who have said, "Excellent film sabotaged by execrable camera work," "Teenagers Making Video," and "Rachel Gets Married, Audience Gets Headache." When I was an engineer and again as a... Read more