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Reviewed by: cooljimbop
Posted on July 20, 2005 3:15 PM
Although associated with Lock Stock and Snatch, this is not very similar to Guy Ritchie's films. A gangster thriller set in London, this has little to no comedy value. It has less stereotypical characters and glamarise's gangsters far less. The story is brilliant, with several arcs running alongside each other, then meeting at the end. The film is slick and polished and looks like it could have come out of Hollywood. It pushes the 15 rating at times so be warned. Far more serious than Snatch and Lock Stock, it may be an acquired taste.
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As its title suggests, Layer Cakeis a crime thriller that cuts into several levels of its treacherous criminal underworld. The title is actually one character's definition of the drug-trade hierarchy, but it's also an apt metaphor for the separate layers of deception, death, and betrayal experienced by the film's unnamed protagonist, a cocaine traffic middle-man played with smooth appeal by Daniel Craig (whom you probably don't need reminding is the latest James Bond). Listed in the credits only as "XXXX," the character is trapped into doing a favor for his volatile boss, only to have tables turned by his boss's boss (Michael Gambon) in a twisting plot involving a stolen shipment of Ecstasy, a missing girl, duplicitous dealers, murderous Serbian gangsters, and a variety of lowlifes with their own deadly agendas. As adapted by J.J. Connolly (from his own novel) and directed by Matthew Vaughan (who earned his genre chops as producer of Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrelsand Snatch), Layer Cakeimproves upon those earlier British gangland hits with assured pacing, intelligent plotting, and an admirable emphasis on plot-moving dialogue over routine action. Sure, it's violent (that's to be expected) and not always involving, but it's smarter than most thrillers, and Vaughan's directorial debut has a confident style that's flashy without being flamboyant. This could be the start of an impressive career. --Jeff Shannon
Aspect Ratio: | 2.40 Wide Screen |
Main Language: | English |
Region: | Region 2 |
Special Features: | Director Writer Commentary, Weblink, Deleted Scenes, Q And A At The NFT With Matthew Vaughan And Daniel Craig, Making Of Promo, Music Video FC Kahuna Hayling, Storyboard Comparisons |
Subtitles: | English, Hindi |
Year: | 2004 |
Release Date: | March 7, 2005 |
Runtime: | 104 minutes |
Certification: | |
Catalogue Number: | C D R 36906 |
Keywords: | Two, General, Cake, Drama, Discs, Layer |
Genre: | Drama |