movie: Rachel Getting Married

[dexterhead]

This movie might help anyone who has struggled with addiction through the years understand more about how their family may view them, as well as showing the pain and emptiness of addiction.

I just saw this movie, which stars Anne Hathaway as a recovering addict going to her sister's wedding. It is a tough film to watch but an incredibly good look at how an addict's drama affects their family over the years. For anyone wanting to look at either side of the coin, it's an eye opener. It shows things from both perspectives: Rachel, the sister who feels like her addict sister has sucked up all the family's attention through the years and loves but resents the hell out of her, and Kim, the addict, who is not very likeable but makes you see her awful pain. The film doesn't take sides. It will make you cry.

[brittzak]

movie: Rachel Getting Married

I gotta see this one, with a box of kleenex in tow.

[dexterhead]

movie: Rachel Getting Married

It's actually a rather strange movie and a lot of people don't like it. a lot of long, LONG scenes about this bizarre, bohemian, multi-cultural wedding and a lot of jittery hand-held camera work. I was hating it for a quite a while but the meat of the family relationship is really what makes it worthwhile.

[momof3]

movie: Rachel Getting Married

Dexter...
I saw this movie and loved it every minute of it. It was both sad and entertaining to see the love and pain that existed in the family. It was hard to watch the self-centeredness of Anne Hathaway's character.
Mo3

[brittzak]

movie: Rachel Getting Married

Is it in theatres or a rental for at home? I am thinking Momof3 saw at the movies????? CORRECT?

[LVT25]

movie: Rachel Getting Married

I haven't seen this one, but I'm gonna. Have you guys seen 28 days with Sandra Bullock (old one) She ends up in dry out after totally destroying her sister's wedding.

[ready2change]

movie: Rachel Getting Married

I walked out after about 45 mins into it.....too eery for me. But thats just me....the addict was way to self absorbed for my taste. Im an addict, but it's not all about me...too me

[Rags]

movie: Rachel Getting Married

Haven't heard of it, but will see if I can suss it out.
Hey Ready, What is it with cows and MWO??? Amelia is also a cow... a freisan I think, and you look like a guernsey wiv attitoood!!

[momof3]

movie: Rachel Getting Married

Yes Brit, it is in the movie theaters.

The main character is completely self absorbed and not unlike some drug addicts that I have known in the past.

Mo3

[Doggygirl]

movie: Rachel Getting Married

Dexterhead thanks for the movie review! I probably won't make it to the theatre to see it, but I've got it on "save" at Netflix so will be in line as soon as it's out for rental.

Sounds very interesting. I also appreciate the heads up about the funky camera work - but the value in the family relationship part. Otherwise I might give up on it!

DG