The Drop (2014)
It’s been a while since I’ve watched a crime drama, and since the wife was out of town and I had a night to watch it, I gave it a go. I was fairly surprised that this movie didn’t get a great deal of buzz, but I think many of you will be presently surprised. Known primarily as James Gandolfini’s last movie, The Drop is a slow-paced drama with a great deal of substance, especially Tom Hardy that comes across as a young Marlon Brando. Though Tom’s character Bob Saginowski is a “not too bright” bartender, there is a lot that he DOES know… and his “coolness” in the film is just as “gangster” as the Chechen bosses that now run Cousin Marv’s Bar.
The pacing was a little slow for my taste, but it definitely didn’t lose my interest – don’t get me wrong! This was a terrific job by director Michaël R Roskam and the entire cast. Because of the puppy as an strong piece of the story, I think I can easily compel the wife to give it a watch.
Keep in mind that since this wasn’t a blockbuster and it’s 4 years old now, so you can probably buy it for as little as $3… which is close to what I found it for.
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