The Spirit

When Kim takes a break from rehab for her sister’s wedding, she tries to shed her title as the family’s black sheep. Can she make it through a weekend of Narcotics Anonymous meetings and bad memories?

Rachael Getting Married debuts writer Jenny Lumet, who delivers a well written story. The movie boasts director Jonathan Demme who also gave us The Manchurian Candidate, Philadelphia, and The Silence of the Lambs.

Anne Hathaway does a good job with the lead role. Kim is a woman battling addiction, rejection, and family. This role is a serious departure from her other work in kid-friendly movies like The Princess Diaries, Ella Enchanted, and Hoodwinked.

Rachael Getting Married uses some interesting techniques to set it apart from major blockbusters. The movie is shot in a documentary-type style. The camera work is unlike Demme’s other films. The movie uses a musician jamming in the background to set the tone rather than playing a pre-recorded music track.

The movie wears a little thin toward the end, but still mildly entertaining. It will fill your drama quotient for a week, or month depending on your lifestyle. Rachael Getting Married is not a movie to kick up your heels and relax with. But it is a good pick if you are in the mood for a moody drama.