Rachel Getting Married.
Just to get it out of the way- yes, Rachel does indeed get married.
This is not a movie in the ways movies today are traditionally defined.
There is no plot, no real beginning, middle and end...nothing blows up and there are no robots.
Instead, this film immerses us in the experience of a wedding weekend, held in a rambling house in the (obviously well-to-do) Connecticut suburbs.
There are lots of people around, only a few of them formally introduced and seemingly, non-stop live music.
Technically, the film is a mishmash of styles- some scenes are formally presented, others feel like a cell phone camera wending through the crowd.
We do learn- more by osmosis than anything else- some of the family's history but the wedding itself is the real center of the film.
I'd like to attend a party like this one- not as a principal player, just an attendee.
The food looked good, lots of spirits flowed and the people were friendly and inviting.
Spend a few hours, have a good time then leave the family to sort out their dramas as best they can.
Which is exactly what this movie does.
An interesting way to spend a few hours.
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