Review of Rachel Getting Married (2008) by Josephf. — 22 Oct 2008

Enormous downer. not entertainment. would not have chosen this film going in.

This review of Rachel Getting Married (2008) was written by Josephf. on 22 Oct 2008.

Rachel Getting Married has generally received positive reviews.

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