Layer Cake (Widescreen)
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Movie Reviews of Layer Cake (Widescreen)
Movie Review: Entertaining Genre Film
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie follows the same formula that Guy Ritchie used successfully in "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock...." It's a British gangter film filled with numerous plot twists, humor, and a good deal of violence. Just for good measure, first time director Matthew Vaughn throws in a bit of sex appeal by adding Sienna Miller to the cast.
If you found this movie, chances are you were looking for something like "Snatch," or you were looking for a movie featuring the new James Bond, Daniel Craig. You get plenty of time to examine Craig in this movie--using a gun, flirting with ladies, acting cool, and doing other Bond like things, but this is not a Bond movie. It contains sex, drugs, and violence--and to a certain extent it glamorizes all three, so if that's not your cup of tea you probably shouldn't spend your time on this one.
On the other hand, if you like quirky, funny action movies that stand apart from the mainstream, then this one might interest you. It's not always perfect, but it certainly has enough to make it worth while.
Movie Review: Don't read the reviews for this movie until you see it... just see it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie before reading these reviews and thought to myself, "damn, glad I saw the movie first or they would have ruined it for me." I won't go into the plot but just know it's a 5 star movie for the type of movie it is. If you go in looking for Snatch or LSATSBs, I won't say you'll be disappointed but it'll take you about 30 or so minutes to realize it's a lot more serious and less playful. It definitely has a more sleek, higher class feel than either of the two Guy Ritchie movies and there's a funny bit about that in the Q & A session (part of the extras) with Craig and Vaughn where Vaughn talks about how it's nice to have real actors that know what they're doing vs the thugs in Snatch & LSATSBs and it shows. It's a nice 2.40:1 anamorphic picture that helps add to the high class feel of it as well. All this on a 4 million pound budget which no matter what exchange rate you use is dirt cheap! American production companies should learn from them! You'll want to watch it a few times so it's definitely worth the $$!Movie Review: A Modern Masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
Matthew Vaughn has put together what might be the coolest film in years. Each scene is beautifully done: the sets/locations, cinematography, script, and the acting never seem disjointed; they all complement one another. The only word I can think of to describe the film is 'tight'. No word or shot is wasted; nothing is half-hearted.
The entire ensemble is terrific (and entirely believable in their roles), but I would single out Daniel Craig and Michael Gambon in particular for turning in what are easily my favorite performances from each. If you are fans of either, you will like this movie.
The film's plot is a bit complicated, but that just means that it repays (and justifies!) rewatching.
Finally, for better or worse, the film ends in a very different place than the book. Happily (for fans of the book), there are some deleted/alternate endings on the DVD which more closely approximate the book's ending.
Movie Review: I rate it highly because I love this film
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read reviews that have panned Layer Cake, and some of their reasons are for reasons I love this movie.
Layer Cake is very stylish, yet Vaughn's eye doesn't erase the importance of story and character that often happens in these types of movies.
It is an entertaining romp through London as seen through the eyes of Daniel Craig's coke dealer. With a horde of charismatic characters (like Colm Meany's Gene or George Harris's Morty, two absolute badasses), and a story complex enough to keep anyone entertained, how could you go wrong. Great acting done by all (it got Craig the role of JAMES FRIGGIN' BOND after all), Layer Cake is a fun, awesome, exciting British gangster film.
And Siena Miller looks smoking hot for the ten minutes she is in the picture. Even smoking a cigarette, which, really, few ladies can do and make look good.
Hey, I just realized I made a pun. NIIIIIICE.
Movie Review: Maybe the best British film since THE LIMEY
Summary: 5 Stars
Among other issues that this film settles is who should be the next James Bond - Daniel Craig. Craig delivers, along with the rest of this superb cast, an outstandinglt taut performance of a drug dealer attempting to sift through the double, triple and multi-crosses in as fine and as nuanced and as exciting a crime film as I have ever seen. Supported by Colm Meaney and Michael Gambon, to name just two, plus the sultry Sienna Miller, fresh off boyfriend Jude Law's dalliance with the nanny, Craig is as riveting as Terrence Stamp in THE LIMEY from a few years back.
Quite honestly this film is as brilliantly conceived and executed as THE USUAL SUSPECTS, and with as surprising an ending as you'll see in any film this year.
I have no idea what all else the DVD will include but the essential mystery of who Daniel Craig's character is will leave Kaiser Sukay fans wanting more.