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whathehell

(29,065 posts) Sun Dec 14, 2014, 04:36 PM Dec 2014

Anyone see "The Drop"?...I saw it, almost by accident, and liked it a lot!

Written by Dennis Lehane (Mystic River) and starring James Gandolfini in his last

role. It contains a very interesting twist I didn't see coming.

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Anyone see "The Drop"?...I saw it, almost by accident, and liked it a lot! (Original Post) whathehell Dec 2014 OP

I saw it for Tom Hardy, who I like........ Jade Fox Jun 2015 #1

I believe it was based on a novel by Dennis Lehane, who I like whathehell Jun 2015 #2

Excellent movie. Paladin Jun 2015 #3

Absolutely whathehell Jun 2015 #4

Jade Fox

(10,030 posts)

1. I saw it for Tom Hardy, who I like........

Reply to whathehell (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 06:07 PM

Jun 2015

It was a little hard to follow, but the ending blew me out of the water.

whathehell

(29,065 posts)

2. I believe it was based on a novel by Dennis Lehane, who I like

Reply to Jade Fox (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 08:53 PM

Jun 2015

and with regards to the ending, I can only say "Me too"!

Paladin

(28,252 posts)

3. Excellent movie.

Reply to whathehell (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 01:45 PM

Jun 2015

It started out as a Dennis Lehane short story, was then developed into a movie screenplay, and finally, Lehane did a novella, based on the screenplay.

My favorite part of the short story/novella/movie: towards the end, when that detective looks at the character Tom Hardy portrays, chuckles and says "They never see you coming, do they?" Good stuff.

whathehell

(29,065 posts)

4. Absolutely

Reply to Paladin (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 05:54 PM

Jun 2015

and yes, that last line summed it up perfectly.

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