The Drop

Tom Hardy is the man. He's this generation's Marlon Brando. His character reminded me a lot of Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront--subtle, sad, but with this undercurrent of rage. If you follow that movie template, James Gandolfini filled in for Charlie (smart & shiftless) and Noomi Rapace for Edie (noble & broken). The Drop has the same gritty blend of working class crime with a fallen protagonist. That's probably the character type I am most drawn to: the guy who knows there's something better, but doesn't quite know if he deserves it.