In anticipation of Daniel Craig's debut as James Bond in Casino Royale, I decided to rent Layer Cake. I wanted to see for myself what all the fuss was about. Maybe it's his steely blue eyes, or his Steve McQueen looks that caused all the hubbub. It certainly wasn't his acting in this movie. However, after looking at his filmography, he does have large body of work. He was in Elizabeth, Tomb Raider, Road to Perdition, and Munich. I don't think I ever noticed him in any of those movies.
The cover of the DVD states that the movie is “hilarious� and “cool.� I don't think it was either. The entire plot is about Craig's character outsmarting everyone to come out on top of the “layer cake� in the end. I'm still not quite sure I understand that metaphor, especially since the layers referred to were layers of shit. The ending was very good. It was rather unexpected, but fitting. There are alternate endings on the DVD and I think that the director - or whoever had the final say - made the right choice on the ending.
Also, it was great to see Colm Meaney in this film. He was a favorite as Chief O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, so it was nice to see him in this movie.
at October 24, 2006 10:25 PM