Drop – Budget Unknown – 1 hour and 35 minutes
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Violet ends her counseling session with her client on a high note. She dresses for her date, Henry, and lets her sister, Jen, inside to watch her son, Toby. Jen quickly vetoes Violet’s outfit. She thinks Violet should wear something sexier because Henry has waited three months to date Violet. She changes and drives to Palate Restaurant.
Violet arrives before Henry, who texted that he will be 10 minutes late, and asks the hostess to seat her at the bar. Violet bumps into a man, Connor, and she drops her phone. Connor hands it to her, and she sits at the bar. The bartender, Cara, takes Violet’s order while a man, Richard, calls Violet Diane. Violet corrects him, and he flusters. Richard explains he is on a blind date and can’t tame his nerves. Violet and Richard converse until Phil steps between them. He flirts with Violet as she dismisses him. Cara apologizes because Phil is their new piano player. Then, someone airdrops Violet a weird image, warning that she will have the worst date of her life. Violet ignores the images when Henry arrives with his camera bag because he doesn’t want to leave it in the car. The hostess takes Henry and Violet to their table.
As their waiter, Matt, introduces himself, Violet gets more airdrops from someone called ‘Let’s Play.’ She tells Henry, and he recalls that you must be within 50 feet to send a drop. He deduces that the prankster has to be in the restaurant. They examine the room and determine it must be a group of teens. They continue with their date. However, Violet gets a text that tells her to check her home’s security camera. Violet sees a masked man holding a gun in her house. Then, ‘Let’s Play’ warns Violet to keep calm. The culprit cloned her phone and now watches her. They will kill Toby if she tells anyone, leaves the restaurant, or doesn’t follow their instructions. Violet plays along until the culprit wants her to do the unthinkable: kill Henry. Can Violet find who’s ‘Let’s Play’ and save Toby before she has to murder Henry?
This movie is a mystery wrapped in a thriller. The writer has to create suspense within the confines of the restaurant. So, the audience sees Violet interact with several patrons and staff members. And using Airdrop technology allows ‘Let’s Play’ to be nearby. Anyone could be ‘Let’s Play.’ Violet is a survivor of domestic violence. The director shoots Violet at an angle where her world slips away anytime the culprit traps her in a corner. It’s a visual representation of a trauma response. Violet must choose under extreme pressure. And you will feel it. Moviegoers should sit closer to the screen if they have issues with their eyesight. Some of the less poignant plot points appear on Violet’s phone. It can be complex to see them. The significant texts are large, and the words seamlessly blend with the set’s perspective. This choice allows the audience to read the threats without removing them from the story. A subplot is at play, but viewers won’t care because the mystery steals their attention. This movie is for fans of Breaking In, Panic Room, or Phone Booth (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer).
I give it 4 out of 5 stars
Yahtzee – Violet
Does he know about Dad – Toby
Too soon – Jen
One drink isn’t going to kill me – Henry
Good girl – Let’s Play
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