Anne Hathaway showed once again that she had already outgrown her Princess Diaries days. Ever since Havoc I knew that she had it in her to portray tougher and more mature roles. She was also praised for her role in Brokeback Mountain but I haven’t seen it yet. Credit should also be given to Rosemarie DeWitt for her subtlety and tenderness. The two realistically portrayed how it’s like to have sibling rivalry.

We all know how it is like to prepare for a wedding. Chaos reigns and when there are family gatherings, expect old family issues to surface.

Every family has one, good or bad. When one member of the family has just got back from rehab, expect it to be the worst kind. I stayed glued on my seat as they tried to resolve their differences just in time for Rachel to get married.

The pace of the movie was a bit slow and with the director’s gritty filming style, it took all my patience to finish Rachel Getting Married. It felt like I’m watching an amateur wedding video. Some scenes could be shorter, particularly the wedding reception.

Kym (Anne Hathaway): I am Shiva the destroyer, your harbinger of doom this evening.

I don’t think Anne Hathaway was the destroyer of the movie. I’m naming the director, Jonathan Demme as the Shiva of Rachel Getting Married. It could have been a beautiful family drama if the director didn’t make me dizzy with his camera work. If you don’t like wedding videos, then avoid this one.

*Spoiler*
Rachel got married and Kym went back to rehab to deal with her issues. But she remained sober all throughout the wedding.