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Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

WubsTheFadger Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadgerThe story starts off really strong and engaging but losses some power towards the middle. The ending is very shocking though.The acting all around is good. Daniel Craig performs very well.The pacing is good in the beginning but gets weaker as the film continues onward.The runtime is a little bit overlong.Pros: Engaging story, good acting, fast pacing in the beginning, and a shocking endingCons: Story gets weak in the middle, overlong runtime, and the pacing slows down as the film continues onwardOverall Rating: 7.0

King-Rishab Flawed. Too many plot holes and boring at times. XXXX thought he was very smart and gets toasted often and a big bang in end. Many situations and the way the whole film moves, doesnt feel real even for a movie. Maybe the director and script writer were also high on a dose.

Leofwine_draca I'm a big fan of Guy Ritchie's British gangster films LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS and, especially, SNATCH, so when I saw this Daniel Craig-starrer was directed by the guy who produced those two films, I thought I'd check it out. Sadly, LAYER CAKE is a dull and derivative piece of work that shows what happens when film-makers churn out familiar, predictable movies in a bid to cash-in on the perceived current popularity of the genre. It happened with Japanese long-haired ghost girl movies, and it happened with British gangster movies. LAYER CAKE contains absolutely nothing we haven't seen before and it's a case of style over substance. Ritchie's films provide a liberal inspiration, as does Tarantino's PULP FICTION, but the difference is that LAYER CAKE has no heart and the style ain't that great, either.Things begin on a bad foot with some truly atrocious comedy from some 'chav'-type gangsters and after a while the story begins for real. Basically, it involves Daniel Craig and his criminal buddies getting involved with stolen drugs and rival gangsters, and it all gets very complicated and not very interesting. This might well have been the reason Craig became Bond, because his acting's great and the best thing in this film, but his character is unlikeable and doesn't get a chance to be developed enough. Elsewhere, the supporting actors seem to be just going through the ropes: Michael Gambon and Kenneth Cranham as older generation gangsters, Colm Meaney as yet ANOTHER shouty-sweary-sweaty guy (basically THE SAME as the character he played in CON AIR), Sienna Miller as a dumb bimbo and others besides.Granted, the film does have a few stand-out moments of genuine goodness; the sniper scene is one of these. There are some other memorable moments, usually the violent bits, a couple involving hot tea and an iron, but these are mere minutes in what seems like a very long film. The 'twist' ending is ripped straight out of CARLITO'S WAY and really was the final insult for this viewer. LAYER CAKE is a dumb, wannabe film and fans of the genre should stick with SNATCH.

bowmanblue Yes, Britain is famous for its classic and gritty gangster films (but then it's also got its fair share of pretty mundane and forgettable ones, too). Guy Ritchie made his name showing us the exploits of his working class (anti) heroes and, for a while, it seemed like every film was about the 'rougher' element from London. Then came Layer Cake. And, briefly, Ritchie's name was associated with it. You can see why. It does share certain traits of one of his films – gangsters, multiple plot lines and characters and, of course, the violence and double crossing.But, once you start watching it, you soon see that it's not just a poor clone, but something all of its own entirely. A pre-Bond Daniel Craig stars as the main character (of whom we deliberately never learn his name!) who is a class A drugs dealer, only not the type to hang round on dodgy street corners. He just produces the stuff for others to supply and snort, therefore he can tell himself (and us, the audience) that he's more of a respectable type of criminal.And, he's so respectable, that he's basically thinking of quitting the whole business (now that he's made his millions of course). Sadly, a very large spanner is thrown in his works when the local kingpin decides to utilise his services to find the missing daughter of a colleague. Now, this hardly fits in with Craig's usual skillsets, but then that's the point. It's all a bit too out of the blue to be above board. And, what follows is a chain reaction that leads to the afore-mentioned violence and double crossing.It's one of those films that you can't really have on in the background. You'll need to watch it. There are numerous characters who you'll need to keep track of so you can follow who's working for who and therefore who's about to stab who in the back. If you like your 'Richie-style' films then you should love this. Daniel Craig is excellent in the lead role (better than he is in Bond in my humble opinion) and the supporting cast all play their parts well. You'll only get the one chance to watch it through without knowing what's going to happen and I advice you sit down and spend some time getting to grips with it.Plus it's got a great soundtrack and Sienna Miller in – arguably – her finest role to date (*rolls eyes*).