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May 19, 2005 · “Layer Cake” is more in the Scorsese vein, in which a smart and ambitious young man has it all figured out and then gradually loses control to old-fashioned hoods who don’t have the patience for prudence when it’s easier to just eliminate anyone who gets in their way.
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.
- Matthew Vaughn
- 2 min
Layer Cake. NEW. 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...
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- Matthew Vaughn
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- Daniel Craig
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". [10] On Metacritic it has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100 based on 30 reviews. [11]
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.
Featuring a Pre-Bond Daniel Craig, Layer cake can be described as a mix between Lock Stock, Two Smoking Barrels and Scarface—a darkly funny and incredibly violent film.
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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....
