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The Drop (2014)

Crime  
Rayting:   7.1/10 143.7K votes
Country: USA
Language: English | Russian
Release date: 30 October 2014

Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living no matter the cost.

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rickhouska 19 December 2014

Bob Saginowski(Tom Hardy), is a sort of down, but not quite out, kind of guy. Maybe even slow. He and his cousin, Marv(James Gandofini) run a mob owned, NYC neighborhood bar. The bar, once Marv's, is now a "drop" (as in the movie title) because the mob often parks its daily take there. Bob's life is complicated. He sort of watches over his cousin, Marv, who's still not happy about losing ownership of the bar years ago and still schemes foolishly. Bob also takes care of a puppy he finds in the garbage. Neighbor,Nadia(Noomi Repace), helps with the puppy, and slowly falls for Bob. Unfortunately the puppy's owner and Nadia's wacko ex-boyfriend, Eric Deeds(Matthias Schoenaerts), is not happy about this. The mob is also not happy after its money is stolen. What will Bob do? Therein lies the well crafted story.

This movie is great entertainment. More than that, it's great movie making. The writing, directing, acting, camera work are first class. But the story is what really shines. Based on a short story (Animal Rescue) by Dennis Lehane it's got all the ingredients we crave: flawed good guy, flawed beauty, really bad guys, and and a superb ending. You might say it's all very predictable, but maybe not.

The Drop is a juicy, violent slice of urban Americana. Does everyone get what they deserve? Ya gotta see it to find out. See it also for the last performance of James Gandolfini, which should not be missed.

JasonKleeberg 17 January 2015

Fmovies: You had me at "Tom Hardy and a puppy."

The Drop stars Tom Hardy as Bob Saginowski, a bartender at a corner bar that also serves as a drop location for mob money. James Gandolfini plays Marv (who runs the bar) and Noomi Rapace is here as Bob's main squeeze.

The story isn't a complicated one, but the characters stay busy and have clear motivation. To be honest, there isn't much to the story at all, but this movie will keep your interest because of one thing - Tom Hardy.

Tom Hardy is an on screen chameleon. He's fantastic here as Bob, a vulnerable 'down-and-almost-outer' just trying to scrape by. Things change for the creepy when he finds a baby pitbull in a trash can one night on his way home from work. It's hard to believe this guy was Charlie Bronson in the fantastic Bronson (2008). Heck, while Bob stands toe to toe with a local trouble maker at one point during the film, I couldn't help but think "this guy broke Batman's back as Bane...surely he can beat the hell out of this schmuck!". It was fun watching Hardy here with his thick Brooklyn accent - he clearly stole the show.

James Gandolfini holds his own as an old, washed up gangster in his final role - the same magnetism he always had on screen - but I think that the other main key to this flick is the terrifying Eric Deeds, played by Matthias Schoenaerts. While watching, it's hard to not think about what you would do if confronted by the reality of a guy like Deeds stalking your every move. His performance is simply chilling. Noomi Rapace is adequate as Nadia. I found her role in the movie to be pretty organic and unforced, but I do think she is the weakest thing about the story.

Overall, I thought that The Drop was a very good crime story. The plot is nothing that you haven't seen before, but the cast does a fantastic job and the ending is really freaking cool.

My final grade: B+

Hellmant 22 September 2014

'THE DROP': Four and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

Crime-thriller about a bartender who finds himself in trouble, with dangerous criminals, when the bar he works at, which is a 'money drop' for local gangsters, is robbed. It's based on the short story 'Animal Rescue' by Dennis Lehane (who also wrote such popular novels, turned movies, as 'MYSTIC RIVER', 'GONE BABY GONE' and 'SHUTTER ISLAND'). Lehane also wrote the screenplay and Michaël R. Roskam directed the movie. The film stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, John Ortiz, Matthias Schoenaerts (who also starred in Roskam's 2011 crime-drama flick 'BULLHEAD') and James Gandolfini (in his last film role). I found the movie to be really dark but extremely involving and suspenseful, at times, as well.

Hardy plays Bob Saginowski; a Brooklyn bartender who works for his cousin Marv (Gandolfini) at a local tavern. The bar is involved in a money laundering scheme, run by local gangsters, and used as a 'money drop' for funneling dirty cash. When it's robbed, apparently by small time crooks, Bob and Marv find themselves under a lot of pressure (from the crime bosses) to find out who did it. At the same time Bob rescues a dog, that was beaten and left for dead in someone's trash can, and starts a relationship with the woman, Nadia (Rapace), who helps him. A detective (Ortiz), who goes to the same (closing) catholic church as Bob, is investigating the robbery.

The movie, like everything based on Dennis Lehane's writings, is pretty dark. Hardy is outstanding once again; he's arguably the most talented male actor in film today. He's also the relatable heart of the film but even his character has a dark twist. All of the performances are good though and it's nice to see Gandolfini doing what he does best, one last time, as well. The directing is superb and the screenplay is, of course, brilliant. I think the movie is exactly what most viewers are expecting it to be, that are familiar with Lehane's work, and Hardy makes it even that much more memorable and classic!

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GROGtheNailer 15 September 2014

The Drop fmovies. This is best movie I have seen this year so far. There I said it. I go see about 30-40 movies per year on average and this is the best one in 2014. Now that that is out of the way, here is why.

The movie is so solid through out, the acting is stellar and it builds tension to a very satisfying ending. This was also written by Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, Shutter Island) so you know it has to be good right? Right.

It reminds me a little of "A History of Violence" in that it builds the tension very nicely and you know that some where down the line violence is going to happen, but when, how and why?

I am really sad that James Gandolfini is no longer with us, he is such a presence in the film. Tom Hardy is the best actor I can think of in today's era, I just buy into anything he is selling, he simmers here.

After a summer of mindless action flicks, go see something with some meat, great performances and a great screenplay. This is a very good drama, well worth your $12.00.

billygoat1071 15 November 2014

The Drop appears as a crime thriller, taking its audience to a gritty life of gangsters hiding their dirty money in drop bars, but this is mostly a drama about a lone bartender thinking on living a different path apart from his cousin's. It also involves a subplot of a man trying to retain his already faded glory. But there is a deadlier conflict lurking in the dark. There isn't much remarkably grand to be found in this story, but telling the details of the characters' past and waiting for the impending danger behind their backs instantly makes it compelling. It benefits by being low-key, but still far from classic. In any way this is still one fine basic crime drama.

This is a story where you find no heroes. Bob is basically not the kind of person anyone would fear. In spite of his reserve and kinder personality towards people, you may not know that he is still a tough fellow since he's been adapted into this mess. Things get lighter when he adopts a dog, meets a new friend and starts a relationship, thinking that his life would change for a bit. Once the real threat appears into this small side of his world, we expect him to protect them from harm, but this is not one of those glossy heroic deeds that lead to some action set piece. The thrills are simply calm and with that calmness, you can sense more of the danger coming after himself and his loved ones. If there is one thing we've learn about gangsters in great crime movies then that is how unpredictable they are at killing. That is how often the movie displays its suspense.

The story relies to many backstories within its main characters and we could easily comprehend those on their conversations and their lifestyle. The cast helps making these characters engaging, with Tom Hardy layering coldness above Bob's remaining humanity. The late James Gandolfini does beyond brooding, you can feel the character's despair from his old days. Anything else, the actor did what he does best. Noomi Rapace makes for a likable backup for Hardy. And Matthias Schoenaerts is effectively threatening. These performances just live up to the depth of what's written for these characters.

The Drop is plain simple, that the only value it provides to its audience is some entertaining cluster with the stars like Hardy, Gandolfini, and Rapace, and some grounded tension. This won't end up being one of the greats since it doesn't actually satisfy in whatever happens in the end, but this is already an interesting study of a corrupt lifestyle at the streets of Brooklyn, with people hiding their own dirty secrets and facing some uncertain consequences. That alone could bring a fine recommendation to this movie.

blanche-2 4 December 2015

Tom Hardy, James Gandolfini, Naomi Rapace, and Matthias Schoenaerts star in "The Drop" from 2014. With a script written by Dennis Lehane, good direction by Michael R. Roskam, and brilliant acting, this is an excellent film.

Bob Saginowski (Hardy) works at a bar formerly owned by his cousin Marv (Gandolfini), now mob-run, which means that every once in a while, the bar is the drop for the mob's collections.

When masked men hold up the bar and get $5,000, Bob has to find a way to make it up - it's the night's take; the mob money was already collected. To the chagrin of Marv, Bob tells a police detective (John Ortiz) a little too much, giving him a clue to finding the crooks.

When Bob finds a pit bull puppy in the trash, he befriends the woman who lives in the house, Nadia (Rapace) who tends to the dog, which is wounded, and helps Bob buy supplies, etc.

Then a man shows up, a psycho named Eric Deeds (Matthias Schoenaerts), claiming that the dog is his and wanting him back. Bob refuses. One night he realizes Deeds has been in his house; then he finds out that he has a connection with Nadia.

This is the story of two pit bulls - Bob and his dog, Rocco. I'm assuming the script was written with the impression that pit bulls are vicious. Pit bulls are not inherently vicious; they are trained to be, and even then, they can be retrained and make great pets. Pit bulls want to please their masters. Watch Pit Bulls and Parolees some time.

Anyway, the script wasn't written with that in mind, but with the mistaken reputation of pit bulls, I think. Bob is a quiet man who comes off as sweet and unassuming, but inside he has a strength no one could believe from his exterior. And Rocco, an adorable pup, beaten and thrown in the trash, has the right stuff as well, surviving a miserable beginning.

Tom Hardy is magnificent as Bob - totally American; he is truly film's male chameleon, believable as a quiet bartender who tries to stay out of the way.

Gandolfini, in his last performance, is great - he has a monologue toward the end of the film that is quite powerful - he's a man who has seen his dreams shattered and chosen the wrong road. Rapace is perfect a Nadia, a wounded woman who wants to be close but whose suspicions get in the way. As Eric Deeds, Matthias Schoenaerts will keep you on the edge of your seat. He speaks softly but you're never sure what he's going to do next.

I think the performances are better than the film and raise it to a higher level. It's a good movie, and a dark one, but in the hands of other actors could easily have been written off, given that the story is derivative.

"The Drop" is a must see if you're a James Gandolfini fan and to see the amazing Tom Hardy. And Rocco, a puppy star.

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