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Layer Cake

2004

Matthew Vaughn

Daniel Craig, Tom Hardy, Jamie Foreman, Sally Hawkins ...

6.7

15,896

Thriller With a vast amount of money safely invested, a London cocaine peddler (Daniel Craig) is preparing to leave England and start a new life. However, his gangland protector, Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham), has other plans, sending him on a seemingly innocuous errand that soon reveals itself as a deadly trap…

Layer Cake is the directorial debut of Matthew Vaughn, producer of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.

	Author	Review
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"It's a little bleak, a little twisted, a little gory, and a lot funny."	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"The special appeal of Layer Cake derives from its efficient, gripping story and from the personality of the unnamed protagonist."	POS
United States	Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter	"Smartly put together, with interesting characters and caustic wit."	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"The most crackerjack entertainment I've seen so far this year."	POS
United Kingdom	Damon Wise Empire	"Fans of Lock, Stock may be surprised by the intensity of this thoughtful thriller, which gives Daniel Craig the star-making role he deserves (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Leslie Felperin Variety	"[A] confidently constructed, sleekly designed tale (...) more than just a collage of movie refs stitched together with black humor."	POS
United States	Kyle Smith New York Post	"A smart, vivid, thrillingly real gangster picture"	POS
United States	Kevin Crust Los Angeles Times	"A sleek, effective entertainment that is a refreshing respite from the slick emptiness of recent American crime dramas"	POS

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