Movie Review: Layer Cake
Layer Cake is the directorial debut for Matthew Vaughn, who produced Lock Stock and Snatch. This movie is much better than both of them - and they were great movies too.
Excellent. Just incredible.
What with an exceptional cast of British acting talent (including Daniel Craig playing the nameless lead character, Michael Gambon and Colm Meaney), this movie is not to be missed. It’s a slightly different take on the whole “British Gangster” genre, similar to the others but purposefully dumping the unneeded humour, and adding a ton of style.
Don’t miss the Q&A feature on the DVD, especially the part where Vaughn explains how they got French Connection UK to allow the director to use their name on the labels of bottles of cocaine and other drugs during a particular scene.
Does it sound like I’m gushing over this movie? It’s because I am.
The movie follows the nameless lead character as he attempts to retire from the high end of drug dealing, but gets dramatically pulled back in. It is violent, but the movie focuses more on the effects that the violence have on the perpetrator.
Go rent or buy this movie now.
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