Set within a typically raucous fraternity at a fictional college, Ethan Berger’s “The Line” foretells where it’s headed early on when the school administrator warns of repercussions if a hazing is …
Set within a typically raucous fraternity at a fictional college, Ethan Berger’s “” foretells where it’s headed early on when the school administrator warns of repercussions if a hazing is performed. Consider Chekhov’s gun cocked from that point: Audiences can guess what awaits, though the lead-up to the inevitable is lively and compelling, while also affording a slew of rising actors a chance to display their talent.
When the frats gather together, they are constantly trash-talking each other, with casual misogyny and homophobia lacerating practically every put-down. These scenes aren’t exactly fun to watch but are appropriately incisive, as the young men perform for one another: performing masculinity, performing coolness, performing disdain of anyone who’s not part of their team.
Making for a fitting antagonist is Abrams, who brings a careless insouciance to his character. Every line is dropped with assured arrogance. Later, when he goads his enemies by making all kinds of suggestive sexual gestures as he dances to The Wanted’s “Glad You Came” at a party, the audience knows this can’t end well. In a cameo role as an influential and powerful parent, John Malkovich gives his brief scenes sinister foreboding, accentuating the film’s ominous atmosphere.
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