Plot Summary - Recovering junkie Kym (Anne Hathaway) checks out of rehab for a few days to go home for her sister Rachel's wedding. Kym is somewhat neurotic and self-absorbed, her family somewhat dysfunctional as they try to put on a rather lavish home wedding and tend to Kym's needy personality. Kym copes with her recovering drug addictions, her strained relationships with her sister, father, and mother - and more importantly, her guilt over her part in the death of her little brother, caused by her addictions.
Review - This film is shot documentary style with fluid hand-held camera which often gives a paranoid feel to the film, as the camera sort of jolts about. The film is absorbing, but the family just a touch too neurotic for it to be that much fun to be with them as the viewer. But - Anne Hathaway gives a terrific, totally believable Oscar-nominated performance here and the colorful wedding is original in style and fun to watch. I must say, this family must be in with some really good musicians, all sorts of great live music at their wedding event - with lots of bright, exotic costumes. Rating - 8/10 stars
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