You won't be disappointed!

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

The delirium tremens that seemed to have afflicted the camera contributed to my total inability and utter unwillingness to subject myself to what would have been almost two hours of cinematic torture had I not opted instead to abandon this failed attempt to capture and sustain my interest. Before that, I did skip ahead a few times only to realize that the shaky-cam footage was a curse that afflicted this movie in its entirety as opposed to only being selectively used for some specific purpose during certain scenes. I realize there's no need to hire a focus puller when there's no concern over staying in focus since this is something that is impossible to achieve when using a dancing camera lens in an attempt to capture photographed frames of light bouncing off moving or stationary objects. And no dollies would have been needed either so that would also reduce the movie's budget. But there is a plethora of good reasons why focus pullers and dollies (and similar rigs) are used by most competent movie directors whether they are rich and famous or just starting out as raw rookies exploring the world of low-budget independent cinema. It's difficult for me to fathom that the same guy who directed this movie directed "Silence of the Lambs"! I'm certain that there are critics out there who actually did like this movie and might attempt to justify the use of the shaky-cam as being some kind of intentionally applied artistic choice that visually enhances some underlying emotional aspect of the leading lady or one of her dramatic counterparts. But by way of analogy, if someone splattered dog feces on a blank canvas and called it "art", I don't care if every single living person on this planet as well as any other planet hailed it as a stroke of artistic genius unparalleled in every intricate aspect of its supposedly creative attributes. To me, it is and would always be nothing more than dog sh_t going through various decompositional stages after being framed in white.

A wonderful little film that breaks the shackles of commercial cinema and gives us meaningful cinemaIt was nice to see the whole film revolving around a marriage Marriage process is shown in great detail, it begins with the marriage preparations and ends once marriage is over. That is, it begins with Kym's (Anne Hathway) return to home and her going back to rehab The movie, as the name states is about Kym's sister Rachel (Rosemarie Dewitt) getting married, yet its mostly about what happens with Kym all through. So, Kym is our protagonist and she is bad for her past and better for her future. She is from a rehab of drugs, thus a drug addict, she was the reason for her brother's death and for a few other bad deeds. OK, so how will you judge a character as this. Her, mother acts as the judge at times and though, it's not all right, it's all natural.The beauty of the script itself here is showing us how we behave and how irrational we can be with our own prejudices. Sometimes, we miss the whole point by judging someone too early.Now, before I may squeeze out a few important terms, let me tell you one thing, don't expect a climax, don't expect a beginning, don't expect big background score and not the proper cinematography either. It's all done un-cinematically and yet done very wonderfully. Camera is hand held, and the noise is natural and mostly live recording and even songs like "Unknown Legend" (one of my favs) is sung naturally. Now, I like this kind of cinema that shows us that what we need more than a camera, the technology and those gorgeously made up actors is a script, a story that is worth telling and if told in a way natural as this, it may be mostly be liked, if not for the normal commercial movie goers but for a niche audience who are looking for a different kind of cinema. Though, I believe that this has been considered a great work in independent cinema and has it's own place there.I liked the costumes, the whole wedding that takes place in an Indian style, we have Anne Hathway in a saree and that is great to see. Now, the whole cast did a great job in acting and Anne Hathway stood out in her performance as Kym. Wish, she garnered more awards.All in all, it's a cinema for those who love cinema and a 4/5 for a movie that you like only if you have patience to sit through the whole wedding of not yours but someone else, who is unrelated to you.

There are a few aspects that make this film tedious and almost painful to give your full & undivided attention to, but if you wish to behold a deep exploration of human emotional drama that is rarely witnessed on film, this one does deliver that and more. I agree with the aversion to the hand-held camera style, and the overly long scenes, and the saturation of unusual and unexciting musical accompaniment throughout, (actually portrayed as part of a scene when the actors themselves can't bear it any longer) and the perhaps overdone emphasis on cultural diversity and universal love as portrayed at the rehearsal dinner, for instance. But the core of the film is about nuclear family relationships, and the stress on members in the aftermath of an irresponsible accident that causes the loss of an innocent, all blamed on Rachel's sister, Kym, played by Anne Hathaway. She's a struggling newly reformed substance abuser/addict with a very heavy heart and a desperate need to be forgiven and to be loved by those whom she has hurt the most. Her current addiction is limited to cigs and self-obsessiveness, much to her detriment, and the challenges to sibling and parental love are taken to great lengths during this intense family drama, but with an underlying sense of survival that promises to emerge from the emotionally painful struggles.Not a "happy" movie per se, but one that is full of realism and leaves us with a sense that, in time, the lives of the protagonists will survive the strains on their respective hearts and minds. One aspect of this film I found most interesting is the apparent complete lack of cultural prejudices in all instances, and the total acceptance and loving nature of all those of various racial and cultural backgrounds that permeates the environment around the nuptials. In the midst of such a highly civilized group of such divergence, the focus is shifted to such a small subset of human relationships. It brings a kind of macroscopic focus to the center of the story.

Seeing the reviews for this movie I was hoping to see a movie of European style where you can feel the depth through the story which some will consider as -nothing happens through the whole film.And-as I have expected-it was just that.Front story pictures Kym as younger, rebel/addict sister who makes a great contrast next to elder sister Rachel miss "doing everything right in life". Their relationship is portraying a question of why does the little messed up sister has all the love and attention of their father, and can this struggle between sisters finally be settled in a few days around a big event such as Rachel's wedding.I can easily say that performances were on a same level by Anne Hathaway as for Rosemarie DeWitt. It really hits the point between younger-older sister relationship. The two characters are very different but despite that, sisterhood connection is still strong and in the end that is all that matters and can lead you through all the past painful memories.Secondary, story about divorced parents with new partners and next to it, how the two families meet for the first time preparing for a big event is carrying the red line next to the sisterhood story just perfect through the movie. And of course we cant get pass the sisters father outstanding performance by Bill Irwin.altogether; 8/10