The Drama

Is it possible to reject the big idea but still like the movie? Exhibit A: The Drama, a producers’ wet dream of casting – Robert Pattinson and Zendaya – and a strange hybrid of the talky New York dramedy, of the sort Woody Allen made his own, and a horror film. Woody Allen done as horror, yes, that’s about it. They are uneasy companions, one all rational, the other fantastical, one a running commentary on a situation, the other a situation that needs no commentary. But even Woody Allen veers off piste occasionally – Midnight in Paris – to great effect. Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen, the guys behind Midsommar, are behind this, … Read more