In the Dark – Rachel Getting Married

Genre:  Drama

Tagline: there isn’t one…but if it there were it would be in the form of a song played by a cool instrument.

Ebert gave it: 4 stars

I’m used to seeing Anne Hathaway being happy go lucky, doing her little comedies that are fun and light hearted where she gets the guy in the end. I’m also used to having a little sister who sometimes gets on my last nerve but that would never do anything that would seriously hurt my feelings if she could help it. This movie was full of things that I was not at all used to.

Rachel’s getting hitched and her sister gets a pass out of rehab to attend the festivities. (see not so normal) It’s great that the sisters can put the past behind them and have some fun on the joyous days leading up to the big one, or it would be great but these two  girls fight like cats and dogs for their father’s attention, and he honestly doesn’t know how to give them the attention they need. Kym used to be a model who got hopped on drugs and can’t quite find the words, or the right time to say sorry for the hurt she caused, and her sister’s wedding rehersal dinner isn’t really the time. Rachel has everything going for her with a great husband entering the family, but also has strange ways to win fights by making announcements. She also has a bitchy bff who takes the maid of honors place and rubs it in the sister’s face. Oh the sisters’ doesn’t have a steady family either, her parents are divorced and her mom can barely be bothered to attend the wedding.

I didn’t know exactly what to expect, but when I walked out of the theatre I wanted to drink a bunch of vodka and sleep for days. I was so depressed and sad about the life these girls live. It was sad to see how two grown women never really matured. But as dark as it was, it was real and it was gritty and that’s what made me feel uncomfortable. We don’t have any drug addicts (that are in rehab) in our family, but we aren’t perfect and sometimes I felt the way I do when the whole gang is around. Tears welled up in my eyes multiple times because it was incredible to see a family love and hate each other so much at the same time. But it was refreshing to see Anne Hathaway fight an uphill battle with no chance of a happy ending in two hours of cinematography.

My Rating:

I was reminded of the experience I had when viewing Margot at the Wedding. Coincidence, I think not. Weddings used to be fun, now it’s all drama and booze…oh who am I kidding that IS fun! 3 stars, don’t see it if you are standing on the ledge, unless your life isn’t that bad, this might be able to change your mind. It’s good, it’s raw and the music is awesome-if nothing else buy the soundtrack (or download it illegally, what ever floats your boat).