Director: Kristoffer Borgli
Actors: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie
Genre: Drama / Romance
Rating: MA
‘The Drama’ certainly has plenty of it’s namesake, but starts
as a standard rom-com, when Charlie (Pattinson) meets Emma (Zendaya) and we get
a montage to catch-up to their wedding week. Then, at the pre-wedding dinner
selection with the best man and maid of honour, Mike (Athie) & Rachel
(Haim), they play a game of “what’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?” Up until
this point, it’s pretty formulaic, then everything is turned on it’s head when
Emma’s too truthful in her answer.
The moral dilemma that confronts Charlie has a pretty
obvious answer – no spoilers what Emma’s secret is – and he spirals as he tries
to grasp how to deal with it. The tension is high as they proceed with their
wedding-week obligations. It’s not excoriating, but is difficult to watch in
parts – credit to Zendaya & Pattinson, who are both solid.
The soundtrack is good, but the
score is a bit annoying. It’s not too long at 1 hour 45min, but the final act
drama at the wedding, where a few things happen, was a bit too contrived and
not as shocking or over-the-top as I thought it could’ve gone. There’s some
humour, but not really many laughs.
Overall: Unfortunately didn’t land for me
Gav’s Rating: 2.5 stars
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