Layer Cake

flashy · 13-02-2010, 14:31

yeah i know its a fairly oldish film but i've only just watched it....would someone care to explain please

jaysay · 13-02-2010, 15:04

If I remember its a very deep plot, so dont go the loo or make a cuppa or you'll loose the plot, Daniel Craig s a bit wooden to me in this

flashy · 13-02-2010, 15:07

it is very deep Jay...i've never seen Daniel Craig in any other film so i wasn't expecting much....but he did it for me

MargaretR · 13-02-2010, 15:12

I haven't heard of it before now.
Here is the plot according to Wiki

The film centers on a cocaine distributor played by Daniel Craig. The character, who also narrates the film, is deliberately unnamed throughout, but is listed in the credits as "XXXX". XXXX has established a successful business in London buying, cutting and selling cocaine while avoiding the largesse and gangster behaviour associated with drug dealing. Having made his fortune, he secretly plans to retire from the business for good.
Daniel Craig as XXXX

XXXX's boss, Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham) sends him to track down Charlie, the teenage daughter of Price's associate, Eddie Temple (Michael Gambon), who has fled a rehabilitation centre with her drug-addicted boyfriend. In reality, XXXX is being sent to kidnap Charlie to help Jimmy blackmail Temple over a bad investment.

At the same time, Price instructs XXXX to organise the purchase and distribution of one million ecstasy tablets from a gangster named The Duke (Jamie Foreman). Unbeknownst to XXXX, the pills have been stolen from a gang of Serbian war criminals. Jimmy has found out about XXXX's plans to retire, and believes that either the Serbian gang or Eddie Temple's mercenaries will kill XXXX, allowing him to recover some of his losses.

XXXX's world gradually unravels as he discovers Jimmy Price is informing for the police; XXXX's associate, Morty (George Harris) goes into hiding after brutally beating and pouring hot tea on a former associate in a cafe; the Duke and his gang mysteriously disappear; and the ruthless Eddie Temple involves himself in the already bungled ecstasy deal.

XXXX devises an elaborate scam to play his various adversaries off against one another, and ends up in the clear with both the money and the drugs, and most of his enemies dead. He sticks to his original plan to retire, but as he leaves a celebratory lunch with his associates, he is shot on the front steps of the country house restaurant by The Duke's nephew, Sidney (Ben Whishaw), in revenge, presumably, for stealing his girlfriend, Tammy (Sienna Miller). The film ends with XXXX left lying bleeding on the steps, his fate unknown.

Sounds very convoluted

flashy · 13-02-2010, 15:18

thankyou Margaret, it explains a lot

it was almost as confusing as Fight Club

jaysay · 13-02-2010, 16:11

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Originally Posted by flashy

thankyou Margaret, it explains a lot

it was almost as confusing as Fight Club

Shusssssssh you don't talk about Fight Club

flashy · 13-02-2010, 16:18

that film did my head in

Benipete · 14-02-2010, 10:01

Thanks for that Margaret I don't need to watch it now.

MargaretR · 14-02-2010, 11:25

It looks like the sort of film you need to watch twice to understand.
I could never see the point of people having their own video libraries so that they could watch the same film over and over again.

Last night I re-watched the Bourne Identity and Bourne Supremacy(sequel) ITV2, and must admit that I enjoyed them more the second time around.

The only other films I have watched twice are the Godfather trilogy - that needs re-watching - it is ever so very devious that some of that 'deviousness' gets missed 1st time.

jaysay · 14-02-2010, 16:01

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

It looks like the sort of film you need to watch twice to understand.
I could never see the point of people having their own video libraries so that they could watch the same film over and over again.

Last night I re-watched the Bourne Identity and Bourne Supremacy(sequel) ITV2, and must admit that I enjoyed them more the second time around.

The only other films I have watched twice are the Godfather trilogy - that needs re-watching - it is ever so very devious that some of that 'deviousness' gets missed 1st time.

The daughter got me the Bourne trilogy for Christmas last year and have watched them all twice now great films

DaveinGermany · 14-02-2010, 16:27

Must admit to watching the "Godfather" trilogy too, quite enjoyed it but the third part I think was struggling a bit to match expectations. Another good Gangster/Mafia film is "Scarface" with Al Pacino . Also enjoyed "The Sopranos" the whole series, but that's one you have to see from the start, to understand who's who & why they're doing what they're doing to each others "Families".

MargaretR · 14-02-2010, 16:43

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Must admit to watching the "Godfather" trilogy too, quite enjoyed it but the third part I think was struggling a bit to match expectations. Another good Gangster/Mafia film is "Scarface" with Al Pacino . Also enjoyed "The Sopranos" the whole series, but that's one you have to see from the start, to understand who's who & why they're doing what they're doing to each others "Families".

I can relate to the Godfather films. One of my exes had an uncle who was a conciliere. I recall the looks of fear he got when we were out and about in the streets of Millazzo in his company, and could eat and drink in any cafe free.

jaysay · 15-02-2010, 11:18

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I can relate to the Godfather films. One of my exes had an uncle who was a conciliere. I recall the looks of fear he got when we were out and about in the streets of Millazzo in his company, and could eat and drink in any cafe free.

Ah now we understand Margaret