[Music] like furiosa and Twisters before it Netflix's Rebel Ridge is the latest action movie this year to forego a traditional romantic storyline between its male and female leads instead Aaron Pierre's US Marine Terry Richmond and Anna Sophia Rob's Court Clerk summer McBride Forge a close platonic relationship as the latter helps the former take down her corrupt local police department that Terry in summer never develop an attraction is part of what Drew Rob to the role I don't think we see male female friendships enough in film and I love the dynamic between summer and Terry she says it allows the film to explore different nuances than would have been possible had it been a love story where attraction is what pulls them together Pierre agrees with his co-star it's a really beautiful choice on director Jeremy soler's behalf to make this a purely platonic friendship in double Ridge the action kicks off when Terry is stopped by police while bicycling into Summers town to pay his cousin's bail when the cops discover Terry is carrying a large amount of cash they confiscate it falsely accusing the out of towerer of being a suspected drug dealer when Terry goes to the county clerk's office to figure out how to get his money back he meets summer who explains that thanks to civil forfeiture laws the cops can keep his cash without ever charging him with a crime but Terry a veteran veteran of mcmap the Marine Corps martial arts program doesn't give up that easily as he continues pressuring the cops to return his cash he discovers a larger corruption scheme within the department led by Dawn Johnson's Chief Sandy burn Terry teams up with Summer a recovering addict fighting for custody of her child to take on the local police they find themselves in this situation but there's immediately this mutual respect Rob says through that crack of the door they see each other he is in awe of her durability Pierre says of Terry's connection to Summer her capacity to endure and also her capacity to stand for what is Right irrespective of the circumstances that present themselves to her he's the impetus for all of her growth but in the same way Terry wouldn't be able to help his cousin out without the assistance of Summer adds Rob what's really beautiful about their friendship is the need for one another he needs her expertise to navigate the system and she needs him to fight for justice when she decides to do something about the corruption she discovers the Duo's bond is taken to another level when summer is drugged by the cops in retaliation for helping Terry previous to those scenes we see summer as just a civil servant Rob says I don't think she ever anticipated anybody risking their lives for her especially not Terry and he does it countless times when that relationship is established there's going to be an eternal Bond summer feels comfortable enough enough to tell Terry about her struggles with addiction and losing custody of her child after he saves her Pierre also sees the scene as a turning point in their relationship Terry arrives at her home and he is there supporting her making her oatmeal communicating with her he says there's no going back now irrespective of what the future holds this friendship is cemented adds Rob we don't know what's going to happen in the future between the two of them but their lives are altered forever