A smartphone as a deadly weapon: Thriller « Drop » demands the life of a little boy

You could not have implemented a film like « drop » before 30, yes, 20 years ago. Because the tech thriller benefits from the great potential of modern means of communication. At the center of the event is a smartphone and all the technical possibilities of this addictive medium. The mobile phone that has a major impact on the plot belongs to the single -parent violet (Meghann Fahy), mother of a three -cheese high, who has stayed away from the dating pool of her hometown Chicago since the death of her husband and has been working as a trauma therapist.

Your first meeting with a single man has therefore been well over. And photographer Henry (Brandon Sklenar), who works for the mayor of the city of the million, also seems to be the perfect candidate: male, muscular and extremely eloquent. But after just a few minutes the mood is gone. A person who is located in the restaurant selected for the first meeting bombies Violet by data transmission with messages.

However, what appears like a bad joke initially turns out to be a danger: The s) threatens to end the life of son Toby (Jacob Robinson) and Violet’s sister Jen (violet seese), the babysitter, or at least do something to them. At the latest when Violet does not cooperate and rejected the tasks you set or asks for help. The surveillance cameras in Violet’s house prove that the threats are serious. They show a masked and armed stranger. Violet tries the almost impossible, but the apparently omniscient person who gets in touch with her via the phone sits on the longer lever.

Convincing leading actress

The excitement, the fear that the protagonist Violet feels, can speak for the first time with the « Sex and the City » series mix of « The Bold Type » and should have been remembered by her appearance in the second season of « The White Lotus » at the latest.

The role of the traumatized, single woman is easily decreased, even if the script raises many questions that affect the past of the figure. Your teammates, on the other hand, leave little impression.

For an entertaining 95 minutes, as a viewer, you stay on the ball with a budget of $ 11 million for Hollywood. It is not immediately important that the imagination has spotted the screenwriters Jilian Jacobs and Chris Roach a little too much. Some of the events in the film make little sense or can be impossible as shown.

Overall, director Christopher Landon can be satisfied: After Slasher films such as « Happy Death Day » (2017) and « Freaky » (2020), he succeeded in an exciting work. It comes up with a rather disappointing end, but at least only a little artificial blood had to be sprayed. A possibly conscious decision? Did he have enough of meuchelminders? Actually, when shooting the seventh part of the « Scream » franchise, Landon should hold the reins in his hand; And only as a second choice.

But after discussions about Israel-critical comments by an actress, the exit of « Wednesday » star Jenna Ortega and threats of fans, he finally turned from « Scream VII » from time to time. Maybe a stroke of luck? In any case, the positive reviews in his home country speak a clear language.