Director: Matthew Vaughn
Genre: Crime/
Drama/ Thriller
Runtime: 105
minutes
Year:
2003
Starring: Daniel Craig, Michael Gambon, Colm Meany, Tom Hardy, Sienna Miller, Sally
Hawkins, George Harris
Description: A successful cocaine
dealer (Daniel Craig) gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of
his planned early retirement.
I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2025 MOVIE CHALLENGE.
WEEK 25: S FILM FROM 2004
Review: We know Matthew Vaughn now for his work as a director on “Kingsmen: The
Secret Service”, “Kick-Ass” and “X-Men: First Class” and he produced films like
“Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and “Snatch”. “Layer Cake” was Vaughn’s
directorial debut and has especially a lot of similarities with these last two
films (set in the criminal underworld, mixing humor with violence, following
many different characters).
Daniel Craig plays an unnamed
drug dealer who wants to quit, but his clients won’t let him go. He gets new
assignments, that are a little out of his expertise. And, of course, nothing
really goes according to plan.
I’m a fan of Vaughn’s work,
both as a producer and a director. I like his style. “Layer Cake”, although
getting a lot of praise and love, is just fine for me. I understand why people
love it, but it’s not a favorite for me.
Rating: 3/
5
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