Thursday, October 7

A great slice

Went to see Layer Cake last night, for those who've missed the hype and don't know anything about this little gem, it is a fantastic little movie.
I could give you a run down of the plot myself, but it's easier to cut and paste the blurb from IMDB, really: "Based upon JJ Connelly's London crime novel, "LAYER CAKE" is about a successful cocaine dealer (DANIEL CRAIG) who has earned a respected place among England's Mafia elite and plans an early retirement from the business. However, big boss Jimmy Price hands down a tough assignment: find Charlotte Ryder, the missing rich princess daughter of Jimmy's old pal Edward, a powerful construction business player and gossip papers socialite. Complicating matters are two million pounds' worth of Grade A ecstasy, a brutal neo-Nazi sect and a whole series of double crossings."
A lot of people have been comparing this to "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and whilst there are similarities in the subject matter (British Gangsters) I feel the comparison is slightly unfair as this movie is a much more gritty, realistic and intelligent film.
Be careful not to allow anyone to spoil this movie for you though, as there are some fabulous plot twists and turns.
But it was great entertainment, a real little gem of a British movie, forget the Guy Ritchie comparisons and enjoy a fabulous gangster tale!

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