When I posted the trailer to Jonathan Demme’s Rachel Getting Married a few weeks ago, I didn’t have very high hopes for the film.   Thankfully, the trailer may be deceiving and I may have been wrong or so I gather from Karina Longworth’ Spout review of the film:

For a film featuring not only said reality competition castoff but a tour de force performance from a two-time Teen Choice Award nominee, it’s almost unfathomably dark and emotionally tough. It’s essentially a Dogme 95 film directed by Robert Altman, which will be a frightening proposition for some, and something akin to cinematic ecstasy for others. It’s the latter for me. [Spout]

Demme’s been focusing on documenatries as of late (like Jimmy Carter Man From Plains) so I’m glad that his return to narrative work is getting some good buzz.

Karina goes on to say:

Despite the presence of star Hathaway, Rachel’s commerical prospects are probably slim, which makes it all the more puzzling that this film is having its North American prmiere here in Toronto this weekend and not last weekend in Telluride. Why this film was reportedly rejected by that exclusive festival is a mystery to me. Supremely artful in its formal riskiness and at least as emotionally raw and resonant as a good deal of the Cannes holdovers that did make the line-up, its omission in favor of forgettable domestic products like Flash of Genius and American Violets is inexplicable.

Makes me excited to see but sad about distiubtion.   We shall see I suppose. In the meantime, here is the trailer again - watch it and then keep the abive words in mind - maybe it will be more effective than watching the trailer alone:

takepart and learn more about Demme’s last film Jimmy Carter Man From Plains and how you can work towards peace.