The “Hereditary” star nearly meets his match in costar Austin Abrams, who plays the self-assured and suave pledge Gettys O’Brien. Because of that, it makes his arc somewhat predictable, particularly the way he responds to what goes on as the frat goes down a darker spiral-but that is actually an asset rather than a detractor because of the depth he brings. The audience gets a fully shaped image of Tom through Wolff’s performance, immersed so deeply into his psyche that we can anticipate his movements as he goes. Tribeca Festival 2023: See the Star-Studded Red Carpet Arrivals (Photos) He is the backbone of “The Line” without question, anchoring the film with an understated and subtle performance that sees his character fluctuate between the facade he wears as a frat member and who he truly is. Wolff continues to prove his status as an actor to watch and it continues to puzzle me how he consistently flies so far under the radar when his work is this compelling. But once the regularly scheduled hazing of a pledge goes horribly wrong, he is forced to question what he really wants out of life and if the frat aligns with those needs. With that comes the promise of social equity and connections throughout their post-college life, so it’s worth taking seriously according to Tom. “The Line” follows Wolff’s Tom, a Southern college student who takes the foundations of brotherhood seriously within his frat, Kappa nu Alpha, or as they affectionately call it: KnA. In this new look into the dedication to the fraternity lifestyle, tradition is warped and tainted into something treacherous and wrong-and much of that tonal excellence is achieved by Berger’s top-notch cast, an ensemble led by the enigmatic and skilled Alex Wolff.
That is how Ethan Berger’s “The Line” greets its audience, rip-raring and ready to go in the spirit of brotherhood, camaraderie, and community, the kind that can make or break a soul too delicate for the molding. Men screaming songs together joyfully, the elation bursting forth from chapped lips, bloodshot eyes, camouflaged cheeks and the strength of brute force.
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