‘Euphoria’ Descends Into Total Chaos as Zendaya’s Rue Goes on the Run

OFF THE RAILS

The fifth episode of the hit HBO series’ second season sees Zendaya deliver her most comically over-the-top performance to date as her Rue goes on the hunt for drugs.

Zendaya in a scene from Euphoria
HBO

Last year’s Malcolm & Marie taught us a few things. One, Sam Levinson is not artistically equipped to produce a bare-bones, dialogue-driven dramatic feature. Two, it’s questionable whether he’s heard two humans argue before.

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