Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
Morgan Grant and her daughter Clara explore what's left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.
Regretting You is a competent adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel, blending family drama with romance in a North Carolina setting. The mother-daughter dynamic following a tragic accident provides emotional weight and some genuine complexity, but the narrative follows fairly familiar grief-and-secrets territory common to the YA drama genre. Acting appears serviceable for the material without standout performances. Cinematography is functional rather than distinctive for this type of drama. The film doesn't break new ground thematically — betrayal, family secrets, and rediscovered bonds are well-worn territory — keeping Novelty low. The ending resolves its emotional arcs satisfactorily without being particularly surprising or resonant beyond genre expectations.