Review of The Drop (2014) by Chris M — 17 Aug 2016
This movie is one of my all time favorites. The performance of Hardy is one of the best subtle characters ever. He plays the humble Queens bartender to a tee. The levels of this movie come out a little slow but for obvious purpose.
They are also crucial building blocks to the explosive ending. Using this subtle aproach and allowing the story to develop like reality would is what makes it an unusually interesting on different levels.
Today we want action all the time but thats not reality. This movie is one of the grittier movies ever made. Not one scene strayed from reality. Gandolfini played his role to perfection as well he was the perfect has been half asset mobster stuck in the past.
The banter between Bob and Marv is what makes this movie so great. The fact that it isn't the fastest paced movie is a major reason it was so good. The scene with the missing piece of the one arms man was great.
Your first glimpse that Bob wasn't as innocent as he seems. You almost start fearing for Bob from cazy Eric Deats until you realize Eric bit off way more than he could chew and messed with the wrong one.
Bob gave him multiple opportunities to leave them alone and save face but Eric was not smart enough to see who he was messing with. The relationship with Nadia was as good and realistic as it gets. No bull no Hollywood charm and romance just a relationship building on trust and a dog.
Seriously though the way they played that relationship was very subtle yet gripping and making you root hard for them to work out. I would say every casting choice was perfect right down to the extras.
There are not many films made like this anymore and it ranks in my top 5 of the decade. The Chechn gangster boss was phenomenal in his few scenes he stole them all. Even with hardy he held his own and even outshine him in a few scenes.
Even the end with them getting back together and she forgiving him is believable and not some Hollywood ending just your left knowing they still had a shot at love.
This review of The Drop (2014) was written by Chris M on 17 Aug 2016.
The Drop has generally received positive reviews.
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