Review of Rachel Getting Married (2008) by Noel F — 02 Jan 2011

I enjoyed it a lot.. even forwarded one scene because it felt very uncomfortable. Great acting from everyone especially the father and two daughters. Demme should be making a lot of films...

This review of Rachel Getting Married (2008) was written by Noel F on 02 Jan 2011.

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