One word sums this movie up: trainwreck. This movie explores the challenges that face a family faced to deal with a member who is a drug addict. Anne Hathaway delivers an Oscar-nominated role as Kim, the protagonist who departs from rehab to attend her sister's [Rachel] wedding. Almost immediately, viewers discover how tortured Kim is by her past when she gives a rather awkward speech at the rehearsal dinner. The movie does a wonderful job of exploring both the pain and joy that come with family. Aside from the family dynamic, the movie offers a rich undercurrent of music with cameo performances by Robyn Hitchcock, Christian Scott, and Tamyra Gray. What is equally joyful about this movie is that Sidney, an African-American [played by T.V. on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe] plays Rachel's fiance. Despite the marriage being mixed, the movie treats this fact as incidental. As a music junkie, I loved Sidney's accapella rendition of Neil Young's "Unknown Legend" during the wedding ceremony. Throw in strong performances by Hollywood veteran Debra Winger and Bill Irwin as the divorced parents of Kim and Rachel and you have a great, if not painful movie.
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