The Drop

The Drop gets some harsh negative reviews on here. I agree it isn't the greatest comedy but there are enough funny scenes to keep you entertained. I basically watched this one because I like Jillian Bell. Without knowing what the movie was going to be about I was genuinely surprised by the actual drop, thought it was going to be something completely different. Not a bad thing though as it was surprising and funny. The problem with the plot is that there are too much scenes that aren't that funny. The good scenes compensate a bit but not enough to make it exceptionally good. The Drop is worth a watch but that's about it.

Bad. Maybe I don't get it!? Not funny. The set up was there but not the punchline. Again. I just might not get it. Not for me. So I guess it's maybe a very long narrative that is the setup and then the punchline, if you can call it that, didn't deliver. This "comedy" goes over my head. Bad. Maybe I don't get it!? Not funny. The set up was there but not the punchline. Again. I just might not get it. Not for me. So I guess it's maybe a very long narrative that is the setup and then the punchline, if you can call it that, didn't deliver. This "comedy" goes over my head. Maybe it's French style comedy that I don't "get". Definitely a different take on a comedy movie. You tell me. I say bad. Waste of time.

Not witty, not funny, not anything really. Horrible writing and character development because I seriously couldn't have cared less about the majority of them or any of the relationships working out. Jillian Bell is the only reason this movie got bumped up from 1 star to 2, at least she is good for some chuckles given you like her brand of humor. If she wasn't in it, I don't think I would've made it through the whole movie. I've never been more annoyed by an entire cast in my life. Cringe doesn't even describe it. More like painful.

I audibly laughed when I saw a 10 star review in here. You can't convince me that wasn't posted by someone from the cast, crew or one of their friends or family.

Here's the thing about a Duplass brother's film : they come up with a concept, an idea, usually one that's thought provoking or is intended on holding a mirror up to society and the viewer - but these screenplays are very thin and tend to rely heavily on the talent of the respective cast to fill in all of the gaps and spaces and "lacking moments" - and don't get me wrong, I LOVE Aparna and Anna Konkle (they are both madly funny although in different ways - and huge talents) and, of course with Jillian Bell it goes d without saying - buy in my opinion, in many of the more recent Duplass productions and definitely in 'The Drop' this is especially true - it's just lacking and to label it a 'cringe comedy' Is a cop out -

"The Drop" is a film that had the potential to be a cringe-worthy comedy, but unfortunately, it falls short in delivering on that promise. The premise of a woman dropping her friends' baby on her head while attending their tropical getaway wedding is intriguing, but the film fails to fully explore the comedic potential of that situation. Director and co-writer Sarah Adina Smith offers some inspired moments and laughs here and there, but too often, running bits simply don't pay off. The pacing is shaggy, and it feels as if the actors did a lot of improvising. The characters are all so superficial and unlikable that it often makes the film feel interminable.

The film follows married Los Angeles bakers Lex and Mani as they attend the destination wedding of their lesbian friends, Peggy and Mia. The wedding party is made up of a bunch of awful, selfish people who rip into each other, but they are not flawed in a complicated, compelling way. The dialogue is low-key, and the pacing is shaggy, making it difficult to care when the film aims for real emotional stakes towards the end. The film starts off upbeat and optimistic, but as the weekend progresses, the problems arise, and the film never feels like it's going anywhere.

In conclusion, "The Drop" is a film that had the potential to be a cringe-worthy comedy, but it falls short in delivering on that promise. The pacing is shaggy, the characters are unlikable, and the film never feels like it's going anywhere.