WARNING: Spoilers of Don’t Worry Darling ahead.
Jack Chambers (Harry Styles) and Alice Chambers (Florence Pugh) inside The Victory Project. Via: IMDb
Since its release a few months prior, I have heard so much surrounding the movie Don’t Worry Darling. It stars Harry Styles and Florence Pugh. Directed by Olivia Wilde, it is a psychological thriller that follows the strange, unsettling lives of multiple couples. They are all a part of “The Victory Project.” However, the wives have no understanding of this project as it is highly secretive.
This movie specifically follows the lives of Jack and Alice Chambers. At first glance, the lives of everyone living in Victory appear to be picture perfect. The women remain at home during the day, shopping, spending time with the other wives, or anything else that they please. However, as the story progresses, it becomes clear that Victory is not as perfect as it appears. Alice begins to hallucinate and experience moments that make her highly skeptical of The Victory Project. She expresses her concern to her husband Jack, who is highly dismissive. Eventually, Jack sends her away to be “reprogrammed” when she threatens to run away.
After returning to Victory, Alice forgets about her previous skepticism. However, her trance was broken when Jack began humming a song. Alice does not actually exist inside Victory. Instead, she has been strapped to a bed and kept inside a trance-like state. In her real life, Alice works long hours and receives many reprimands from Jack because he does not get to spend much time with her. After seeing what Victory could do for Jack and his relationship with Alice, he decides to take her against her will and trap her inside this project.
After Alice has this clarity, she kills Jack inside Victory, which also kills him in the real world. She escapes the house and flees to headquarters, where she transports herself back to the real world. The movie ends with a black scene and the sound of Alice gasping, indicating that she had successfully escaped The Victory Project and was now back in the real world.
Overall, this movie was outstanding. The scene appears to be reminiscent of the 1950s, which adds to one of the deeper meanings behind this film. Jack chooses to put Alice in this project because he feels emasculated by his inability to provide for her in the real world. He puts her in this seemingly perfect world, but it is heavily contrasted with the horrific reality of their situation.
The movie was also very thrilling, because it features some supernatural-like aspects and hallucinations that Alice was experiencing. Throughout the entire film, I was on the edge of my seat. I never was able to anticipate what was going to happen next. The true reveal of The Victory Project was extremely shocking and led to an incredible ending for the film.
I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who is looking for an incredible, thrilling movie. There are so many different interpretations and meanings behind this film. The soundtrack went perfectly with the movie, and the storyline was very thoughtful. I would give Don’t Worry Darling a 9/10 overall, and it is an absolute must-watch.