‘The Line’ Review: Alex Wolff And Halle Bailey In College Drama That Ought To Turn You Off Frat Packs Forever – Tribeca Film Festival
deadline.comThere have been plenty of movies detailing life in a fraternity – Animal House being the crown jewel of all, no matter how outrageously funny.
The newest entry in the genre, The Line which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this weekend, is not trying to amuse on any level , a deadly serious take on college frat houses that looks like it was ripped straight from the many headlines about hazing deaths and horrific goings-on at these places.
However for at least its first half to first two thirds this feature film debut for director Ethan Berger who also co-wrote the script with Alex Russek, is aiming to entertain for much of its running time with a look at the fictional southern Kappa Nu Alpha Fraternity in all its vile, sick , crass ugliness.
If the goal was to make us hate these guys the filmmakers succeed admirably. By the end I wanted see every last one of them expelled and the house shut down for good.
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