Movie Review: Drop (2025)
Synopsis: After surviving abuse from her now-deceased husband, Chicago therapist Violet Gates has been reluctant to start dating again, especially since she has a 5-year-old son, Toby. However, after a 3-month-long courtship on a dating app, Violet decides to finally take a chance with photographer Henry Campbell and meets him at a luxury restaurant. Soon after arriving, Violet begins receiving texts from a mystery sender who appears to be watching her every move. According to the sender, if she doesn't kill Henry, Toby and her babysitting sister, Jen, will die.
Who's in it? The movie stars Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Reed Diamond and Gabrielle Ryan.
Review: After spending most of my day doing yard work, I was finally able to sit down yesterday evening and relax. I had come across Drop earlier in the day (while taking a break) and thought it looked interesting. My wife and I watched it and, for the most part, the film did prove to be enjoyable.
The thing I liked best about this thriller was the feeling of hopelessness Violet (Fahy) must have been feeling. She was a strong female character who wasn't about to cave in to the anonymous texter's demands without a fight. However, every time she seemed to have a good idea, it became clear every move she made was being monitored and, with her son's life on the line, she couldn't even ask for help.
This, in turn, kept the movie from being as predictable as I thought it would end up being. Violet was the kind of woman who unquestionably would do anything to keep her son safe, and it wasn't as though Henry (Sklenar) was anyone she had feelings for. It was their first date. This meant killing Henry never was completely off the table.
I also liked the mystery surrounding the sender. Since the app the sender was using only had a range of 50 feet, they had to be inside the restaurant. That meant she couldn't completely rule out anyone, including the staff members. It made it difficult to tell who was trustworthy, especially since there was no proof it was just one person.
The movie's climax also proved to be both interesting and suspenseful, with Violet figuring out who the sender was and putting lives in danger by confronting that person, all while still trying to protect her son and sister. It was unclear how it was all going to end until it did.
As far as negatives are concerned, this is a movie you don't want to spend too much time thinking about because there are numerous flaws that are going to come to mind. For one, while the bad guy's plan seemed well-executed, it was also complicated to the point a lot of things could have gone wrong. It made me wonder what the plan would have been had Violet changed her mind, they rescheduled, or if she decided to just turn her phone off.
Also, once it was revealed why the sender wanted Henry dead, I began to dislike him. While he probably wouldn't have foreseen what happened, he certainly had to know he was putting Violet in danger by going out with her. Would it have made that much of a difference to wait a week or two longer? I mean, I know I'm overthinking this, like I usually do, but what a jerk. He knew she had a kid.
Final Opinion: It's far from a perfect movie, especially since the elaborate murder plan had way too much potential to fail, even if Violet cooperated fully. However, it was still entertaining, and I would give it a passing grade just for that.
My Grade: B
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