I'm glad I didn't.
Yeah, this movie had the same old predictable, simplistic, manipulative, dysfunctional plot, but what was really interesting and different was the functional wedding. From the rehearsal dinner through the wedding reception, the party was wild, heart-felt, multi-cultural, comfortable, loving, and wicked fun. It was a wedding I wish I were invited to, and I don't say that very often, if ever. Jonathan Demme took a page from Robert Altman in the filming, but added unbelievable musical moments, including two performances by Robyn Hitchcock, and the lead singer of TV on the Radio crooning Neil Young for his bride-to-be. That's just cool.
Do yourself a favor: Rent it, take a lot of breaks, and ignore the plot. You won't be disappointed.
seriously, I hated this film. However I loved the wedding, the joyous celebration, the artistry, the love. However I had a roomate just like that Rachel (and you had never met her) that lived in a world of Me Me Fucking Me, and I couldn't get over it. At all. This film was torture to me.
ReplyDeleteMy recommendation, edit all that other stuff out, namely sister Hathaway, and then just watch the celebration. I guess that's the breaks.