Layer Cake (Widescreen)
starring: Daniel Craig, Kenneth Cranham, Dexter Fletcher, Michael Gambon, Colm Meaney
directed by: Matthew Vaughn
directed by: Matthew Vaughn
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Our hero has two last jobs to complete: locate the junkie daughter of a chum of his volatile gangster boss & broker the sale of an enormous load of ecstasy. In the process he must abandoned his self-styled rule of criminal conduct designed of course to keep him removed from the dirty work.Studio: Sony Pictures Home EntRelease Date: 10/23/2007Starring: Daniel Craig Sienna MillerRun time: 105 minutesRating: RDirector: Matthew Vaughn
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As its title suggests, Layer Cake is 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 (rumored at the time of this film's release to be on the short list for consideration as the next 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 Barrels and Snatch), Layer Cake improves 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
Our hero has two last jobs to complete: locate the junkie daughter of a chum of his volatile gangster boss & broker the sale of an enormous load of ecstasy. In the process he must abandoned his self-styled rule of criminal conduct designed of course to keep him removed from the dirty work.Studio: Sony Pictures Home EntRelease Date: 10/23/2007Starring: Daniel Craig Sienna MillerRun time: 105 minutesRating: RDirector: Matthew Vaughn
Amazon.com:
As its title suggests, Layer Cake is 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 (rumored at the time of this film's release to be on the short list for consideration as the next 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 Barrels and Snatch), Layer Cake improves 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
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - The surprise inside the cake
Like Pulp Fiction, Layer Cake's title hints at the irregular path the film takes to tell its tale. It follows an honorable crook, which we know only as XXXX (Daniel Craig), who specializes in trafficking cocaine.XXXX's strategy is to never get involved directly with the criminal element, surrounding himself with other honorable criminals who in turn conduct themselves professionally.It's all a very neat arrangement on the surface, and XXXX thinks he's got the system beat.He plans to retire ... Read More
Rating: - Good movie with crazy ending
Movie lags and is hard to follow at times but the ending totally makes up for it!
Rating: 
- Layered out criminal saga
Not your "James Bond" Daniel Craig role in this movie, which consists of a down and dirty melange of assorted thuggies and druggies in a complex tale of double and triple dealings in the "layered" London/Western Europe drug empire. Craig's role as "XXXX" starts out as an interloper/middle man for the London big-wig drug kingpins, which is a left-handed way of saying he keeps his hands clean of the normal day-to-day street operations and makes big cash as a squeaky-clean go-between for the money men. ... Read More
Rating: - Great movie, hooked me on Daniel Craig before Bond
I am a big fan of movies like this. If you are a fan of lock stock, or snatch, than this is a one you have to see. My parents who were not a fan of the Guy Richie movies, mostly cause they were too hard to follow for them, enjoyed this movie. I wouldn't call this an edge of your seat action movie or anything, but there arethe suspensfull momments which are always great.Daniel Craig is excellent in this movie, shows he can act better than a bond.Sienna miller is also beautiful in this movie, although ... Read More
Rating: - David Craig's Bond tryout?!?
I love this movie.Definitely one of my favorite movies ever.After seeing this, I knew David Craig was going to be the new generation of Bond.
He oozes charisma and style in this movie.From start to finish this movie keeps you engaged, mostly because of how well Craig does taking us through his characters roller coaster ride.It's funny how you are rooting for a drug dealer to win....that's how great the writing and acting is in this movie.
If you liked D Craig in the new Bond ... Read More
- The surprise inside the cakeLike Pulp Fiction, Layer Cake's title hints at the irregular path the film takes to tell its tale. It follows an honorable crook, which we know only as XXXX (Daniel Craig), who specializes in trafficking cocaine.XXXX's strategy is to never get involved directly with the criminal element, surrounding himself with other honorable criminals who in turn conduct themselves professionally.It's all a very neat arrangement on the surface, and XXXX thinks he's got the system beat.He plans to retire ... Read More
- Good movie with crazy endingMovie lags and is hard to follow at times but the ending totally makes up for it!
- Layered out criminal sagaNot your "James Bond" Daniel Craig role in this movie, which consists of a down and dirty melange of assorted thuggies and druggies in a complex tale of double and triple dealings in the "layered" London/Western Europe drug empire. Craig's role as "XXXX" starts out as an interloper/middle man for the London big-wig drug kingpins, which is a left-handed way of saying he keeps his hands clean of the normal day-to-day street operations and makes big cash as a squeaky-clean go-between for the money men. ... Read More
- Great movie, hooked me on Daniel Craig before BondI am a big fan of movies like this. If you are a fan of lock stock, or snatch, than this is a one you have to see. My parents who were not a fan of the Guy Richie movies, mostly cause they were too hard to follow for them, enjoyed this movie. I wouldn't call this an edge of your seat action movie or anything, but there arethe suspensfull momments which are always great.Daniel Craig is excellent in this movie, shows he can act better than a bond.Sienna miller is also beautiful in this movie, although ... Read More
- David Craig's Bond tryout?!?I love this movie.Definitely one of my favorite movies ever.After seeing this, I knew David Craig was going to be the new generation of Bond.
He oozes charisma and style in this movie.From start to finish this movie keeps you engaged, mostly because of how well Craig does taking us through his characters roller coaster ride.It's funny how you are rooting for a drug dealer to win....that's how great the writing and acting is in this movie.
If you liked D Craig in the new Bond ... Read More
