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May 19, 2005 · Like Scorsese's "Casino" and "GoodFellas," the British crime movie "Layer Cake" opens with a narration describing a criminal world made in heaven. Also like "Casino" and "GoodFellas," it is about an inexorable decline toward the torments of hell.
May 13, 2005 · An unnamed mid-level cocaine dealer (Daniel Craig) in London makes plans to step away from the criminal life. Before he can cut ties, the dealer's supplier Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham) draws him...
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Layer Cake Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Johnny Loftus Decider. Daniel Craig is cool and compelling. Full Review | May 14, 2021. James Croot Stuff.co.nz....
Mis-sold as a more art house friendly addition to the Guy Ritchie school of crime films, Layer Cake is a unique and remarkable experience. The plot is deceivingly simple and would wrongly be placed in the gangster-wanting-to-retire-peacefully cinema staple seen frequently in Al Pacino movies.
Layer Cake received positive reviews, with an 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an average of 7.1/10 based on 142 reviews. The critical consensus states that it is "A stylized, electric British crime thriller". On Metacritic it has a weighted average score of 73% based on 30 reviews.
Layer Cake: Directed by Matthew Vaughn. With Daniel Craig, Tom Hardy, Jamie Foreman, Sally Hawkins. A successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.
May 13, 2005 · A sleek, stylish, and gritty gangster crime thriller from director Matthew Vaughn, Layer Cake is a pretty damn good film. In a truly charismatic turn, Daniel Craig stars as the nameless protagonist.
Layer Cake. 73. Metascore. 30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com. 100. Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman. Fast, convulsive, and densely exciting new British gangster thriller. 80. The Hollywood ReporterRay Bennett. Smartly put together, with interesting characters and caustic wit. 80. Variety.
Sep 10, 2012 · The old criminal order changeth in this stylish directorial debut from the man with the dubious honour of producing Guy Ritchie’s films. Vaughn survives the transition from producer to director ...
Sep 29, 2004 · By Leslie Felperin. “Layer Cake ,” the helming debut for Guy Ritchie’s producer Matthew Vaughn, unfolds in the same Blighty underworld milieu as did Ritchie’s best known movies, “Lock, Stock...
