Michael R. Roskam

Director

Belgian film director known for Bullhead (his breakthrough), The Drop (English-language adaptation of a Dennis Lehane story), and The Racer and the Jailbird.

Bullhead was nominated for an Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film). The Drop stars Tom Hardy, James Gandolfini, and Noomi Rapace and is based on a story by Dennis Lehane.

Single DeBaser review by Hellring criticizes The Drop for predictable plotting and uneven casting. Praise is given to atmosphere and cinematography, but the film is judged lacking a distinct soul. Reviewer cites Dennis Lehane's recognizable conventions and compares tonal familiarity to other recent gangster films.

For:Fans of crime/noir cinema, followers of contemporary European directors, readers interested in Dennis Lehane adaptations.

 Roskam, the Belgian filmmaker, makes all these suggestions his own and succeeds in shaping a film that, thanks especially to a claustrophobic cinematography, makes a morbid story unfold flatly from the beginning.

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