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The Drop (2014)
The Drop.
Wow. That's the first thing I said when walking out of the cinema after seeing this film.
'The Drop' sets upon the story of Bob, whom 'just tends the bar' at a drop bar, in which the Chechen mob own. But when the bar is held up and some of the money goes missing, the film digs into the gritty past of family, friends and foes, and how they make ends meet.
This film just keeps you on edge at ALL times, and with the film being based purely on dialogue, it does an overwhelmingly good job. It's a slow burn, but you get so engrossed into the characters lives that you feel they're a genuine person, walking the streets of Brooklyn. IT FEELS SO REAL DAMMIT!
The acting is enthralling. Every actor puts in a stellar shift, no more than Tom Hardy, who shows again why he's one of the best in the business today, if not the best. With it sadly being James Gandolfini's last role, you feel that it send him off on a high, playing Bob's cousin Marv, who used to own the bar but seems to have deep seated issues about himself. Noomi Rapace and Matthias Schoenaerts also put in solid performances, and well, who can forget Rocco the pitbull now!
HUGE props also go to Dennis Lahane for the screenplay in this film as it's near perfection. It's what makes this film seem so real and down to earth. And finally we can't forget Michaël R. Roskam for producing yet another brilliant adaptation.
The Drop really is one of the best films of the year, and in my opinion, of the decade!
10/10.