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| Meghann Fahy as Violet Gates and Brendan Sklenar as Henry Campbell in "Drop." Courtesy of Universal Pictures. |
The last time I saw Meghann Fahy was when she was the mother in "The Unbreakable Boy." On Wednesday, I saw her in a vulnerable and headstrong combination in her leading role in "Drop", directed by "Heart Eyes" producer Christopher Landon. Because I'm still new at watching suspense films, I didn't think highly of the film until it bypassed the "awkward first date" story between Fahy and Brandon Sklenar's characters and transitioned to the action towards the climax. Besides that, the good parts of the film were the camera work and the scoring by Bear McCreary, which sounded reminiscent of the scoring from "Jaws."
Fahy played a widowed therapist mother in Chicago named Violet Gates who went on her first date in years with a photographer named Henry Campbell, played by Brandon Sklenar. As if her nerves about a first date weren't enough, what got added to her plate was a mysterious person who ordered her to poison her date.
First, it was an elegant night at a posh restaurant with "Moon River" playing on the piano. But, I didn't enjoy the constant interruptions and lack of sweet chemistry between Fahy and Sklenar in the main plot. However, I did enjoy Sklenar's character's sympathy for Fahy's character's jitters and Fahy's character's hectic driving to stop threats back at her house. Fahy's character of Violet is a survivor of an abusive ex-husband, so it was great to see her be empowered.
6.5 out of 10 for 'Drop' for lack of significant chemistry and holding off on the action until the end, but good scoring by Bear McCreary, good stunt coordinating by Brendan Condren, good cinematography by Marc Spicer, and a good ending. Feel free to check out "Drop" at your leisure. Rated PG-13. Feel free to comment at https://cnmtcrvwverse.blogspot.com.
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