The cast was full of great performers - Bill Irwin, Rosemarie DeWitt, Debra Winger - but damn was that movie a downer! Exquisite tragedy and thorough understanding of it - though I felt the timeline was never fully understood by everyone, and never made clear for the audience. The handheld camera got to be a bit much – even Paul Greengrass would have gotten motion sickness - and Jonathan Demme, I should smack you over the head for the stress tension I went through. At the very least, 15 minutes too long, and more than a bit meandering at times. I would like to see Hathaway in dramatic roles more often, though so many viewers claim this to be her award-winning breakthrough role. But Oscar buzz? Settle down. I wouldn't be surprised if this movie didn't see any nominations.
Recipe for Rachel Getitng Married:
½ reel Big Chill
1 reel 28 Days
1 ½ reel Rabbit Hole (play by David Lindsay-Abaire, film coming soon, I’m sure)
¾ reel Life is a House
I recommend Sandra Bullock’s 28 Days or Catherine Keener’s Walking and Talking (if you can find it!) as cures for the hangover you’ll have after this troubled marriage.
Recipe for Rachel Getitng Married:
½ reel Big Chill
1 reel 28 Days
1 ½ reel Rabbit Hole (play by David Lindsay-Abaire, film coming soon, I’m sure)
¾ reel Life is a House
I recommend Sandra Bullock’s 28 Days or Catherine Keener’s Walking and Talking (if you can find it!) as cures for the hangover you’ll have after this troubled marriage.
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