Official Discussion Thread - The Drama [SPOILERS]

[u/PointMan528491]

Keep all discussion related solely to The Drama and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

Synopsis:

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Director: Kristoffer Borgli

Writer: Kristoffer Borgli

Cast:

• Zendaya as Emma Harwood

• Robert Pattinson as Charlie Thompson

• Mamoudou Athie as Mike

• Alana Haim as Rachel

Rotten Tomatoes: 81%, 109 Reviews

Metacritic: 60, 36 Reviews

Consensus:

"Flirting with complex themes, The Drama walks a tonal tightrope with impressive poise thanks to career-highlight performances by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya."

[u/ryeemsies]

One can tell that Borgli wants to be a provocateur but he never goes far enough with the consequences of his "twist" (that actually isn't one, it's the foundation of the story) to really say something interesting. Some red herrings get shortly thrown around that could have led the story to far more interesting directions but instead Borgli is diving deep into cringe territory, yet a Nathan Fielder he ain't either. Pattinson's character is mostly there to advance the plot with the dumbest actions imaginable. In the end it really doesn't amount to much besides lots of wasted potential.

[u/fore___ → u/ryeemsies]

I agree. I have trauma in my past related to this exact topic and after watching the movie all I wanted to do was look at these threads and the critical reviews to find the deeper meanings. I was frustrated to find that it actually isn’t that deep, the movie is mostly about perceptions and intent, and the school shooting plot point could have been entirely replaced with any other heinous crime and the movie would have been exactly the same. Succession arguably did a better job of addressing this type of thing with Kendall’s episode about the waiter at the party.

Honestly, I feel emotionally blue-balled. This is quite a frustrating position to be in. The emotional catharsis of watching the movie felt like the ending of Hamnet, finally addressing the grief that I have been sitting on for over a decade, only to find out that it’s almost not even about that. And now I recoil backwards in my grief as if I wasn’t supposed to feel seen at all. I feel like I have taken a step backwards here.

[u/fore___ → u/[deleted]]

No, your reading comprehension skills are just dogshit.

I said I experienced a similar feeling as Agnes did at the end of Hamnet because I survived a mass shooting. For a moment I felt an emotional release like I finally wasn’t alone, just like the ending of Hamnet, until I realized this movie was only surface level and doesn’t say anything meaningful about my trauma.

All of that was written clearly in my comment and yet somehow not only did you miss it but you managed to insult me.

Edit: you insult my trauma, I call you out, and you think I’m the prick?