Layer Cake without question. End of.
You need to watch it three or four times to really 'get it'.

It really is genius. And it's like a personal shibboleth for me. If someone can't see why it's one of the best films ever made, then they're probably not worth talking to.

The reasons I like it, including but certainly not limited to are:

1. The story and script. Great story with nice twists plus there isn't a line of dialogue wasted, or one bit of dialogue that doesn't relate to another bit of the story somewhere else. There is no fat. At all.

2. Great soundtrack. It shouldn't matter, but it really does. If the Lisa Gerrard number at the end doesn't make you well up after the rollercoaster you’ve just been on, you're dead inside.

3. Great acting. There's not a person there who isn't at the top of their game. Daniel Craig was given the reigns of the Bond franchise on the back of that one film. Michael Gambon is the best baddie ever.

4. No weak points. A chain is as strong as its weakest link. You just get the impression that the script, directing, acting, editing, everything is all near-perfect and nothing let the film down. Matthew Vaughan did say he wanted to make a British ‘Heat’. Heat is an amazing film. The dynamics between the characters, including the much hyped DeNero/Pacino is great and the early Moby track at the end is wonderful, but over all, Layer Cake is stronger.

Most films leave me feeling cheated out of my time. Not Layer Cake.

It's all about honour and respect.
( cupboardy, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 19:53, 1 reply)

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(bobman500 enjoys a grope as much as the next fella, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 17:41, closed)