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Wednesday, 15 October 2014

THE DROP [2014]

I'm a huge fan of Dennis Lehane's crime novels so it came as no surprise that I loved Belgian director Michaël R. Roskam's, The Drop, an adaptation of the short story Animal Rescue.
An incredibly intelligent character study that saves it's biggest reveals for the jaw-dropping finale, we're almost immediately invested in these folks no matter how mysterious or secretive they may or may not be.  Here we find ourselves heavily invested in even the seemingly smallest of exchanges and moments all thanks to the brilliantly subdued performances and understated direction.  The Drop allows the tension to naturally simmer with great unease that when the violence finally does explode it's like being tossed out of the frying pan and into the fire.
It might not be breaking any new ground but here it's all about the writing, acting and direction all of which are top notch.

4 garbage pail pups out of 5

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