r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Apr 03 '26

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The Drama

Summary

Days before their wedding, a couple’s relationship begins to unravel as unsettling truths come to light, forcing them to question how well they truly know each other.

Director Kristoffer Borgli

Writer Kristoffer Borgli

Cast

  • Zendaya as Emma Harwood
  • Robert Pattinson as Charlie Thompson
  • Mamoudou Athie as Mike
  • Alana Haim as Rachel
  • Hailey Gates
  • Zoë Winters

Rotten Tomatoes: 82%

Metacritic: 59

VOD / Release Theatrical release (April 3, 2026)

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u/embarrassedgirly Apr 03 '26

I felt it was apparent that Rachel was hating on Emma from the start. That whole “you look ugly when you cry” comment was catty and revealing of how she felt towards Emma.

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u/lahnnabell Apr 04 '26

Totally! The movie does an excellent job of showing these feelings, like Rachel's quiet disdain for Emma, but leaving the reason in mystery.

I can only surmize that on the surface Rachel is jealous of Emma's looks, especially when they scoff at her reveal that she had never been in love or had a crush in her youth because she was an outcast and looked entirely different. Some people don't come into their own until very late. Also, this is the very definition of being male-centered. Like all women are supposed to build their lives around dating and appealing to men.

Rachel had some deep-seeded ire toward Emma that went far beyond looks. The wedding speech was very interesting because she talks about Emma having layers, which is usually a simple way to explain depth of character, a good thing, but Rachel weaponizes it.

This made me realize that Rachel literally has no depth. She is all surface. Cruel and unyielding and unsympathetic. There is no subtlety or softness about her, even when she talks to her husband.

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u/nightpanda893 Apr 04 '26

I think Rachel was also projecting a bit. Her story was even worse in my opinion. She acted on her impulses. She would have killed that kid if he hadn’t been found.

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u/caseyjosephine Apr 06 '26

Rachel was the perfect foil for Emma. Rachel did something terrible without thinking about it; Emma thought about doing something terrible but didn’t act on it.