Directed by Kristoffer Borgli, The Drama stars Robert Pattinson and Zendaya as an engaged couple, Charlie and Emma, preparing for their big day.
However, one night, the two discuss the worst things they have ever done with their friends.
Everyone jokingly plays along, until Emma reveals a secret so shocking that it throws everything Charlie thought into question, as he wonders just how much he really knows his wife to be.
What is Emma’s dark secret?
Well, I am not going to spoil it and neither does the marketing.
It was the trailer which got me interested in seeing The Drama in the first place.
Any other studio would have spoiled the reveal to get butts in seats.
A24, on the other hand, wisely kept the secret… well, a secret.
And so, after finishing the trailer, I knew I had to watch this movie in theaters just to see what reveal could be shocking.
Thankfully, the anticipation I had more than paid off, because the reveal of what the secret was made my jaw hit the floor. 

It discusses pretty risky subject matter which, if handled poorly, would have have left a terrible taste in my mouth and honestly made the film unwatchable for me.
The Drama handles the subject with grace though, being tasteful with its deep dive into the character of Emma, both in her dark and light moments.
Zendaya gives a great performance, as we see the guilt of her past still weighs on her.
Pattinson is also fantastic as Charlie, with his entire life seeming to fall apart after Emma’s confession. 
The film is not all misery, however, because there are a lot of darkly comedic moments.
Again, given the subject matter, this could have ended badly, but the movie knew when to be comedic and when to be serious, hitting both points perfectly.
There was one scene with a wedding photographer that had my theater dying of laughter, despite how dark the whole thing was.  

Along with the comedy, there are also quite a few moments that made me wince and want to sink into the back of my seat. 
I mean that in a good way, though, since this was clearly the feeling the director was trying to instill in his audience.
The editing of the film really helps sell all this, with plenty of flashback and imaginary scenes providing context to what the characters are thinking.
So, Emma and Charlie’s journey to their wedding is full of dark and comedic moments, comedy, along with cringe inducing lines, but what about how it ends?
Well, the conclusion to the film is fairly ambiguous, but I honestly liked that.
The matters discussed leave lingering scars in real life and the titular drama these scars cause Emma and Charlie to experience leave a lot of questions open to interpretation by the end.
If the film had wrapped everything up with a neat little bow, it would not have felt so true to life as it does. 

The Drama is a great film.
Zendaya and Pattinson are expectedly compelling leads, the movie manages to be both dark and humorous, the editing is great, and the ending is fittingly ambiguous.
Thank you, whoever directed the trailer for not spoiling the secret of Zendaya’s character because the film was all the better going in not knowing that.
If you have not been spoiled about The Drama, then I would recommend you go see it before its big reveal and the chaos it creates is ruined for you.