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This film is not what I was expecting but it was ok. Great performances.

Gandolfini and T Hardy gives a command performance

The kind of solid, honest-feeling mean-streets movie you might think they only make in Boston these days, Michael R. Roskam's The Drop was, in fact, set there before filmmakers decided to shake things up by moving it to Brooklyn. The anthology Boston Noir is the source of Dennis Lehane's short story "Animal Rescue," in which a tender-hearted man with a past gets into trouble after finding a pit-bull puppy in a garbage can. The move smacks of some kind of calculation, and requires the filmmakers to amalgamate the borough's remaining condo-free corners into a fantasy of the working-class place it used to be, but that's beside the point: The city isn't the star of the film, neither is Lehane's excellent dialogue, nor is Roskam, here making a sure-footed jump to America after his Belgian debut Bullhead: The picture belongs to Tom Hardy, whose astonishingly sensitive performance even the great James Gandolfini steps gently around. As he helped do in Warrior, Hardy takes an already fine genre film and adds ballast, making you forget how many times you've heard the tale. The picture should play equally well at multiplexes and with critics, paving the way for Roskam to make more personal movies on these shores. Hardy is Bob, bartender at a place run by (and named for) his cousin Marv (Gandolfini). Marv used to own it before some Chechen mobsters made him a mere figurehead; now it's one of many watering holes that, on any given night, might be designated as the temporary bank for the gang's illicit cash. When it's your night, envelopes full of bills come across the bar throughout business hours and go into a time-release safe; the big guys come around in the early morning, collect, and your blood pressure can return to normal until next time. Marv, still resentful about the takeover, wants to engineer a hold-up of his own bar on drop night. He's smart enough not to involve Bob (who'd be smart enough to say no) but that doesn't make him wise: A trial run, in which some unseasoned hoods rob the till on his behalf, both angers the Chechens and draws the interest of Detective Torres (John Ortiz), who recognizes Bob from his church. Attempting to distance himself from any controversy, Bob focuses on the abused pup he just found and the stranger, Nadia (Noomi Rapace), who is unexpectedly helping him care for it. But even this charitable effort stirs up trouble: Neighborhood creep Eric Deeds (Matthias Schoenaerts) starts stalking him, making claims on the dog and suggesting a connection with Nadia as well. As Marv, Gandolfini points toward a place he might have staked out in crime films had he lived longer: We see the characters who are far from the center of power, men who've missed opportunities real or imagined but are desperate enough to make a final play. (In this alternate, better reality, of course, he would also lead meaty nongenre movies and find scores of unforgettable small parts like the one he played in In the Loop.) Lehane's fat-trimmed script, whose dialogue sometimes recalls his work on The Wire, is full of backstory that's hinted at just enough for us to imagine the rest for ourselves. Its weakest spot is Nadia, who despite a little detail exists mainly as a gift from God for Bob that Deeds will try to take away. There's a way in which knowing so little about her is appropriate — Bob, who can serve people beer all night without confiding in anyone, can hardly get her phone number, much less grow intimate with her over these few nervous days. But it's telling that Lehane's between-the-lines work is much more suggestive when it comes to Deeds, a more peripheral character. As for Bob, neither the screenplay nor the actor playing him is eager to pin him down. He was part of "a crew" in his youth, we know; today, he cares enough about a stray dog to stand up to serious intimidation for its sake. Is he a dormant man of violence; a reformed softie; a loyal but socially awkward lonelyheart? He might be all three. But wondering how he's going to handle the mess Marv is creating makes The Drop worthwhile.

I LOVE THIS MOVIE and the Best Buy price and service are the Maximus Thanks

This one was worth buying I don’t even remember it going to the theater

Good plot and had a lot of action. I am a sucker for the dog in the movie!

Tom hardy has the best movies. This is one of them. Totally recommend

This story moves slowly, but Tom Hardy keeps you interested as you are constantly kept wondering what he's really thinking and planning. Bob (Tom Hardy) is a simple guy who works as a bartender. He falls for a local girl after finding her dog in a trash can and nursing the dog back to health. The girl's old boyfriend turns out to be a pretty tough guy who had beaten the dog and thrown it away. He wants the dog and his girl back. Meanwhile, the mob is coming down hard on the bar owner (James Gandolfini). As things come to a head with the ex-boyfriend and the mob, what's Bob gonna do? Will he find a peaceful way to deal with the situation or is there more to him than the simple, quiet man he seems to be?

Good movie, good price, great picture quality.....

What a great movie! Can't help but love Tom Hardy.

Film: This movie features Tom Hardy who is your average Joe bartender living in the city. He is involved with racketeering because the bar He is at is a drop for criminal enterprise. There is a twist at the end and the ending you will love. He also gets caught up in a friendship with the beautiful Noomi Rapace with her dog who plays a key role in the mystery and plot of the film. His Cousin Marv played by James Gandolfini also plays a key role in the mystery of the film. The box features Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini with the words The Drop in red lettering. Worth a buy definitely worth a rent.

I bought The Drop because there was a great deal on it, and we are Tom Hardy Fans. I thought I'd seen it and just wanted to add it to my collection, but it turned out I hadn't, and was a joy to watch. I grew up around New York City but live in Phoenix now, and enjoy the gritty movies of New York. Tom did a great job of portraying a simple soul who was a wee bit shady, but in ways a good person. spoiler: It was good to see the "bad guy" get his. A number of good performances, Noomi Rapace (Prometheus and Dragon Girl), and James Gandolfini's last I think.

Tom Hardy is one of the few actors whose films I will go to see just because he's in them. This one is well done, entertaining, and it definitely keeps you guessing. I like the fact that the puppy he rescues is a pit bull because it shows that pits are good dogs who don't have a choice if they're abused by scumbags, as is the case with the dog he finds. That the welfare of the puppy is front and center is good if you are like me and would do anything to keep your furry family members safe. Tom Hardy + adorable puppy + James Gandolfini = excellent movie.

We've seen this kind of story before. So much so that I initially resisted The Drop. Familiar, I thought. Tired, it seemed. Then I decided to catch up with it. The key to the movie's success is Tom Hardy. His character initially comes off as a sad sack, maybe a slow study, or maybe not. He keeps you guessing. All the way to the end. When is the last time a lead character in a movie surprised you? This one will. Recommended.

Who doesn't miss seeing James Gandolfini onscreen? The Drop, a potent, propulsive crime drama, gives us one more chance to salute the formidable talent of a remarkable actor who died in June 2013 at age 51. Gandolfini is dynamite in his final screen role, as Marv, a small-time crook who runs a Brooklyn dive bar that serves as a money drop for Russian wiseguys. The bartender, Marv's cousin Bob (a transfixing Tom Hardy), goes along with the scheme until he's pushed too far.

Excellent plot and character immersion. Cast of Tom Hardy , James Gandolfini, Noomi Rapaci make this film memorable. Hardy is one of our greatest young actors today , very under rated. Any role he takes , he owns it. Tremendous talent. This plot contains gangster money drops , a tension filled adversery , loving story with a girl and a dog , along with treachery and a mystery unsolved. You must see it .

Loved this movie from start to end. Tom Hardy is brilliant like he always is and Janes Gandolfini's gives his typical amazing performance in his last farewell. Story line is a great tale of inner city life with mob influences. Based on an amazing book. The film is filled with great performances from an outstanding cast that is bittersweet with the passing of Gandolfini. Highly recommend this film!

This film has everything going for it. It's based on a story by the fantastic writer, Dennis Lehane. Its cast includes super actors Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini. It's really a well done crime/mob movie set in Brooklyn at a bar which the mob uses as a drop for its illegal cash. When the bar is robbed, the intensity ratchets up.

Terrific little thriller that I think slipped through the cracks at the box office. Grabs you from the start. Great performances by Tom Hardy and the late James Gandolfini (in what I think was the last movie he made before he passed away). Gritty gangland stuff. Some quirky, offbeat and still dangerous characters. Liked this one from start to finish.

Tom Hardy is amazing. I don't know how he is so subtly affective, but it's great. I could watch he and Tony Soprano all day. I thought this story would be another shoot out gangster type show, but it's more about the relationships and solving a mystery. I'd watch it again.