The Drop

The Drop, 2014. A bar owned by the mob is robbed.

Directed by Michaël R. Roskam. Written by Dennis Lehane, based on his story. Starring Tom Hardy, with Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini, Matthias Schoenaerts, & John Ortiz.

Concept: B
Story: A number of Lahane's novels have been adapted into critically-acclaimed movies. Clearly, being a good novelist does not make you a good screenwriter. D
Characters: Walking cliches, many of them boring. C
Dialog: C
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: C
Enjoyment: A lot of talented people get together and do no one's best work. It tries hard to be intelligent and have something to say, but doesn't succeed. You could do a lot worse, but there's no reason to see this movie. Unless you need to watch Tom Hardy love a puppy. C

GPA: 2.3/4