Sorry for the spoiler mode, but I don't want to reveal anything to those that haven't seen it yet. This is really a question to anyone that has watched it.
Why would the Germans hold a gala with some of it's most prominent military figures and members of society so close to a town that was just overrun by enemy soldiers? They weren't signing the armistice at the gala were they? They obviously knew about the town being overtaken since they launched the gas at the town, but nobody thought "Hey maybe a big fancy gala within a few miles of enemies with guns might not be the best timing?"
Sorry if I'm overanalyzing it. The whole gala scene didn't work that well for me outside of setting up Diana's reaction to the event. Maybe I need to re-watch it.
I'm glad you said that as that stuff you say about the gala bothered me as well. In fact, that was one of the biggets plot holes I initially noticed. With that said, I'm totally on board with the "why the gala?" question you've got for sure. However, since there was a gala, I guess I enjoyed what took place in it, particularly the conversations. But hey, if it means anything, I've been listening to a few podcasts where I think others feel that same area of the movie dragged on a bit too, so you aren't alone there.
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