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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Nate H. reviewed The Drop (2014)
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I'm a big fan of James Gandolfini and was hella bummed when he passed. The Drop was his final film and a testament to just how great he was. Gandolfini plays Marv, a former bar owner/ loan shark whose business was taken over by tougher Chechen gangsters some 10-odd years ago. Marv is also the cousin of quiet and mild-mannered Bob Saginowski (Tom Hardy), who helps Marv here and there and tends the bar where Marv is still the owner on paper. They kick money back to the Chechens but when the bar is robbed one night, pressure is put on them to find out who did it and get the gangsters their money back.
Bob's story is the main event here, but its Gandolfini who shines as a sad sack goon who is still furious at his placement on the totem pole. He alternates between sympathetic and unlikable in the best way possible and it helps keep the rest of the uneven plot from capsizing. The Drop's story is not terrible, it just doesn't always feel right throughout its run and the main problem is how the two sides of Hardy's character don't feel natural. You find out why later, but I wasn't satisfied with the explanation and it bogged down the final grade a little bit. Still, its a good modern noir and definitely worth watching for Gandolfini alone.
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