Anne Hathaway stars as Kym, who has arrived home from rehab for her sister Rachel's wedding. Kym's appearance causes a lot stress amongst her family as everyone expects that she'll do something to upset the proceedings. It's especially stressful for her sister and her sister's best friend, who doesn't especially like Kym, probably for good reason. Bill Irwin plays the two sister's dad, and is as well meaning as he is annoying, as he tries his best to keep the impending nuptials on a an even keel in the most placating way possible. This movie did receive some excellent reviews when it came out, for the acting, script, and overall final result. Anne Hathaway, who plays Kym is even being talked about in terms of an Oscar nomination. I did like the film, but not as much as most of the professional reviewers. My problem is that I can't completely enjoy a drama if there isn't at least one character who's more than passably likable or at least somewhat heroic. If you don't have that problem you'll likely like it more than me since it's got everything else going for it. Speaking of unlikeable characters, Debra Winger makes a great cameo appearance as Kym and Rachel's mother, and it's easy to understand why Kym got so screwed up.
Rating - Light 3
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and I did not recognize Debra Winger; agree with your review
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