Like a good cake, it gets better with each layer.
I was expecting good things and wasn't disappointed. It's been a while since I saw a good British gangster film. Layer Cake filled the void nicely. The acting was good, script was tight and the film was well cast. People I had not seen before were well used in their characters. The film starts out nice and simple but as it progreses it gets quite deep and twisted.
I was most surprised by Colm Meaney, I've ever only known him in Startrek.
But was superbly cast and had a quite menacing air about him.
LC has a few laughs for those with a more twisted sense of humour, it's not obvious comedy either and the film never plays for laughs. Very different to Lock Stock and Snatch. The director did well to move out from Guy Ritchie and make a serious film.
I was most surprised by Colm Meaney, I've ever only known him in Startrek.
But was superbly cast and had a quite menacing air about him.
LC has a few laughs for those with a more twisted sense of humour, it's not obvious comedy either and the film never plays for laughs. Very different to Lock Stock and Snatch. The director did well to move out from Guy Ritchie and make a serious film.
- sith-7
- 8 oct. 2004