Review: The Drama

Official synopsis: A happily engaged couple (Zendaya and Robert Pattinson) is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

What would you do if your partner told you the worst thing they ever did? And it was....intense. That's the situation Emma and Charlie are in. After things get a little too real during a light hearted date, now Charlie is re-evaluating his entire life, all based on one thing Emma did. 

The Drama is darkly funny. You will cringe several times throughout. Director Kristoffer Borgli chooses to tell this story with a lot of hard edits, blending flashbacks into the present. It works very well and fits the chaotic energy the film has. 

Zendaya and Pattinson both give excellent performances. Emma is a bit awkward and charming and I still felt that way about her even after we hear about what she did. Pattinson spends the majority of the movie crashing out over this, and it's probably one of the best performances he's ever given. I have to shout out Alana Haim as well. She plays Emma and Charlie's friend, who also has a pretty strong reaction to Emma's past and I thought she was so good. 

This film isn't trying to make a broader statement on the heavy topics it brings up, and that will likely be an unforgiving flaw to some. I do think there was a bit more that could've been said. But I think if you go in expecting mess, you'll be satisfied. I also hope you are able to stay as spoiler free as possible for what the "drama" actually is.

Grade: B