As Violet, Meghann Fahy plays the lead. We find out at the beginning of the film that she has experienced a horrific event in her life, leaving her a widow and mother to her small son, Toby (played by Jacob Robinson). Although Violet hasn't gone on a date since before the birth of her baby, she is seeing Henry (Brandon Sklenar) at a fancy Chicago restaurant after matching with him on a dating app. Although she is hesitant to go on a date, she is persuaded to go by her tenacious sister Jen (Violett Beane).

Violet feels unprepared to take a tentative step back into the dating world, which makes her nervous as she enters the restaurant.  She politely asks Henry if it's okay if she leaves her phone on the table when he gets to the restaurant because she's nervous about spending her first time apart from her son.  Her phone keeps vibrating with enigmatic "digi-drops," which are odd memes from an unidentified number, even while Henry complies.  Violet dismisses it as a joke, but the threats escalate and grow more intimate, even posing a risk to her son's safety.
 
Who and why Violet is receiving such scary messages is the film's enigma.  She can't tell who it might be, but it's someone in the restaurant because the message needs to be within 50 feet of the recipient.  She is told not to tell Henry that she is being sent, or otherwise her kid will pass away.
 
A dimension of tension is added to the entertainment value of "Drop" when Violet is forced to dash around the restaurant while making up explanations for Henry.  How is she going to justify leaving the table for the millionth time?  Naturally, the film wants everyone to feel suspicious, but Violet's repeated lying to Henry adds to the tension that already exists because it's her first date in years.
 
Fahy and Sklenar get along well and take advantage of each other's nervousness on a first date.  Sklenar must strike a balance between supporting Fahy and being perplexed by her unpredictable behavior. Fahy must bring the fear and panic.  She plays each note steadily without going overboard in the name of cheap thrills, and Fahy's character in particular is written with a level of nuance that isn't typically found in a studio thriller.

Overall, "Drop" is just some good old-fashion fun.

Ratings: ⭐⭐⭐
 

 
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G GOWTHAM

11/04/2025 12:34 PM