'The Drama' Review: A Brutal, Brilliant Look At Morality & Performance

'The Drama' Review: A Brutal, Brilliant Look At Morality & Performance

Spoiler & Trigger Warning: This review contains major plot spoilers for The Drama and mentions of gun violence that may be triggering for some readers. A24’s newest film, The Drama, hit theaters on April 3rd. The psychological comedy, directed by Kristoffer Borgli, centers around fiancés Emma, portrayed by Zendaya, and Robert Pattinson as Charlie. It follows the couple in the tense days leading up to their wedding, where, after going around the …

The twisted drama within and beyond ‘The Drama’

A24’s latest, “The Drama”, following Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson) as a couple preparing for their wedding, managed to ignite online discussion, speculating the film’s mysterious nature, unaware of the film’s wicked potency. “The Drama” is one of the bravest films released this year, juggling contentious issues while being undeterred by public reaction on social media. The film successfully sets its tone from the start, drenching…

"The Drama" Review: To Forgive & Not Forget - Hype Malaysia

“The Drama” asks for something deceptively simple: unquestioned empathy. And that, more than anything, is what makes it so divisive. Directed by Kristoffer Borgli, the film follows Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson) in the days leading up to their wedding. On the surface, they are perfectly matched—professionally, aesthetically, aspirationally. He’s a museum curator, she’s a literary editor, and together they inhabit the kind of caref…