Rating 3 out of 4 stars (good)
By: Peter C. Bowen
Runtime: 105 minutes
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Opening May 13 in NYC and LA, other cities to follow
DVD available in UK
Official Web Site: www.sonyclassics.com/layercake/
Trailer: www.apple.com/trailers/sony/layer_cake.html
Notes and Trivia for L4YER CAKE: www.badassmovienews.com/?p=4

If you live in New York you have probably seen posters all over the place for L4YER CAKE, the new film by Matthew Vaughn. Who is Matthew Vaughn? He is the producer of Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. Not impressed right? Normally when a movie is promoting itself using producer credits it is a bad sign. Fortunately in this case the movie is every bit as good as they want you to believe.

Our star, XXXX, has a basic set of rules to keep him from becoming too thoroughly entrenched in the gangster life. Of course making a living as a drug dealer might seem antithetical to these rules. However XXXX is on to something because he has been very successful and has earned respect, and a tidy sum of money, amongst the organized criminals of London. Our man plans to do one last big drug deal then make a clean getaway into retirement. Unfortunately big boss Jimmy Price has other plans. (Click Here To Read More…)