Layer Cake (Widescreen)
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Movie Reviews of Layer Cake (Widescreen)
Movie Review: See how the world really works
Summary: 5 Stars
Layer Cake is a consciuosness thriller that cuts the social strata of powerplay, men playing poker without cards, often with guns, to stay alive and rise in the overall heirarchy. Multiple layers of reality emerge and congeal as our unnamed lead character recreates his conception of reality as he smarts his way through day-to-day life and challenges, only to find that once he is safely above where he had been, new threats and challenges emerge. My favorite line of his is, "if you know who I am, you're as smart as I am." Listed in the credits only as "XXXX," this is no ilovebees query, this is not a game.
The movie opens with visuals that remind of They Live.
Ecstasy, Mr. Temple, labels with overt meanings help you navigate a meta-fiction.
Fun stuff.
Movie Review: Let's Have Another Slice
Summary: 5 Stars
Layer Cake is one of the best guy films of all time. However it accomplishes this without being stupid and is almost completely without action. What it does have is a great script and a sophisticated plot. The entire cast is great but Daniel Craig really becomes a star in this one. He shows off a talent similar to Harrison Ford where he is just easy to identify with and to root for. The film also has a terrific dark sense of humor. In my opinion this type of film makes a better gangster flick than something like "Pulp Fiction" because it is impressive when a film like this can follow a sophisitcated storyline and doesn't rely on gimmics like ultraviolence or showing the movie out of sequence. I really can't say enough about this film.Movie Review: The Ending is Unexpected, The Story is 5 Stars
Alright, I think I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that this movie is only getting some street cred because it has the blond bond in it. Yeah, I know people went back and rediscovered this thing. But the movie is good on its own terms. It really is a good flick. It involves the struggles of a drug-dealer trying to get out of the underworld. While he is trying to get beyond the limits of his life, his life takes an unexpected turn. In the process of dealing with these new unexpected challenges, the main character is taking ion a rip-roaring adventure. In the end, though, you find that his effort were all for not because of the unexpected ending. So, get the movie and see what I am talking about. It's worth it, I promise.Movie Review: Quite a good Flick
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is nicely paced, and well acted. The soundtrack is very well done and complements the action in the movie very well. Daniel Craig, as the unamed hero (xxxx), brings us a believable character who is in over his head, mostly due to circumstances out of his control. The supporting cast is also well chosen, from Colm Meaney as the experienced right hand man, to Michael Gambon as the "puppetmaster" pulling everyones' strings. Even though her role fits the movie as it needs to, as a dude, I think many would agree that more Sienna Miller would be a good thing. Anyhow, if you liked previous British gangster offerings then you'l love this one. And if you're new the genre, then I highly suggest this movie.Movie Review: Great Debut
Summary: 5 Stars
I must say I love Snatch and Lock Stock they are two of my favorite movies so I was really looking forward to this even though Guy didn't write or direct it I knew that it would be good with Matthew Vaughn at the helm. This movie was just a joy to watch great characters and good intertwining of stories but I didn't think it was all that complicated a lot seem to say that, I just don't know what the big stump was I am curios. Anyway I love the London, British Gangster films and this one is right up there with Lock Stock and Snatch albeit a little less funny but that's fine it was Matthews own vision not Guy's so I liked that about it too. Still Looking forward to Revolver though by Ritchie can't wait.