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Drop, The (15)

Crime, Drama

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.


The critical consensus

A slightly artful but satisfying character piece.

****(*)Siobhan Synnot, The Scotsman, 09/11/2014

A sombre, ’70s-flavoured crime drama with strong, interior performances from Hardy, Gandolfini and Rapace. Feel the (slow)burn.

****(*)Jamie Graham, Total Film, 10/11/2014

The cute puppy almost steals the show but Hardy is ace and quite the watchable chameleon in his surprising switch from lovable dumb ox to cannier-than-we-thought.

***(*)(*)Angie Errigo, Empire Online, 10/11/2014

It’s as if the plot is almost an afterthought that has been put in place to give the actors a platform on which to perform.

***(*)(*)Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 12/11/2014

Give it a go if only to see Gandolfini shine one last time.

Adam Woodward, Little White Lies, 13/11/2014

It might be small, but it punches well above its weight.

****(*)Chris Fyvie, The Skinny, 13/11/2014

Tom Hardy, co-starring with James Gandolfini in his final role, faces an inescapable destiny in Dennis Lehane’s organised crime story.

****(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 13/11/2014

A sly Gandolfini provides one last reminder of exactly why his acting was held in such high regard but The Drop is really Tom Hardy’s film as his gentle, sofltly-spoken charisma transforms Bob into the most compelling character in this terse, arresting thriller.

***(*)(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 14/11/2014

What could have been a shaggy dog story is, thanks to Lehane’s nuanced writing, anything but.

****(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 15/11/2014

The ensemble performances are solid, not least James Gandolfini, in a winningly gruff last-hurrah as Marv.

***(*)(*)Mark Kermode, The Observer, 16/11/2014

What follows is moody and absorbing, with director Michael Roskam crafting a blue-collar crime thriller that also functions as a melancholic character piece.

****(*)Stephen Carty, Flix Capacitor, 19/11/2014

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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