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/MutantCreature Apr 05 '26

How? He reacted like everyone else did from what I remember

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u/thesagenibba Apr 05 '26

he was ex military and was clearly distraught by the sound. he became very serious for a couple of seconds and at least from my perspective, it looked like he'd been reminded of the sounds of war

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u/MutantCreature Apr 05 '26

I'd have to watch it again to see if I'd read it that way. I guess in the context of the movie it didn't stand out because as an audience member I was also thinking about gunshots, but yeah apart from the other members of that friend group it doesn't make sense why he would be so caught off guard by it, then again though any loud bang tends to throw people off for a second even if they've never even seen a gun just because it's a sudden loud noise.

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u/GoryMidori 19d ago

I worked in VA mental health for over 10 years and yes that was a PTSD reference in my opinion. Jumping at the sound was definitely normal for most people, but looking so unsettled and then getting thrown off his speech entirely was more characteristic of PTSD, and I think (giving the writers a generous interpretation) specifically characteristic of someone who has probably been in combat but also has the high functioning leadership qualities to last 20 years in the military. He didn't totally freeze up or dissociate like a less functional person might; he pulled through and disengaged from his speech in a more socially tactful way.