Review of Rachel Getting Married (2008) by Shelley — 11 Nov 2008

To the people who are insulting the camera work in the film-is it possible that this was part of the point, to look like a hand held camera so that members of the audience are drawn further into the family event at hand? Perhaps it helps to allow one to feel as if they really at this wedding.

This was obviously the desired effect, and it was brilliant. This movie is painful to watch, yes, but it is not supposed to be a fun, poorly written blockbuster movie for a weekend out with a vapid significant other.

The film was very successful at capturing the pain and joy of family, which can be similar, albeit perhaps more extreme, to our own experiences.