Review of Rachel Getting Married (2008) by Jon B — 02 Aug 2011

Pretty interesting movie. Its sad and it shows a lot of the awkward moments in a wedding, and shows that those moments aren't always happy. Not bad.

This review of Rachel Getting Married (2008) was written by Jon B on 02 Aug 2011.

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