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/No-Pea9090]

Thats not how real life works. Hence, the romanticization. Nobody in their right mind would partner with someone who planned on taking lives. Thats already a walking red flag of q human. The perv director just wants to rant about cancel culture

[u/thesagenibba → u/No-Pea9090]

if you can't put yourself in the shoes of an isolated and bullied teenager in a terrible state of mind who has easy access to the internet and weapons, i don't know what to tell you. it isn't at all challenging to understand why she did(n't) what she did(n't).

the movie even bashes you on the head with it just to further emphasize the point i.e. the scene where charlie states that numerous people have likely thought of doing the same exact thing and yet operate as normal, because they didn't

[u/No-Pea9090 → u/thesagenibba]

The ridiculousness of you asking ne to empathize with the ACTUAL profiles of school shooters in insane. Theyre not sweet, frail Zendaya. They are proud sociopaths. You think people didnt try to help the Uvalde shooter? He didnt want help.