Jonathan Demme's latest drama "Rachel Getting Married" premiered at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival, and first reactions were quite positive. Starring Anne Hathaway, the film centers on a former drug addict who returns home to attend her sister’s wedding and confront her family over past conflicts.

• "The screenplay, by Jenny Lumet, is smart, spiky and observant," writes Wendy Ide at Times Online.

• "Demme lets reality happen in front of the cameras without trying to manipulate it too much," writes Emanuel Levy.

• Read Variety's take on "Rachel Getting Married" right here. 

• And this is what The Hollywood Reporter has to say about it. 

Wow, that all sounds fabulous. We'll be able to see Demme's flick in limited release Oct. 3, 2008.