Review of The Drop (2014) by Adam K — 24 Nov 2014
This is a well crafted film, but it is too sympathetic to violent crime, without good reason. Echoes of The Usual Suspects with the key difference that, whereas the Spacey character was slowly constructed as truly evil, the Hardy character in The Drop switches back and forth between goodness and violence rather inexplicably.
We are expected to say, well that's ok then. The standout performance is by Noomi Rapace, precise and thorough as the girlfriend, whose reactions highlight the true nature of the Hardy character, and whose consistency has only just saved the film at the end from descending into illogicality.
This review of The Drop (2014) was written by Adam K on 24 Nov 2014.
The Drop has generally received positive reviews.
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