Layer Cake (2004) 9/10

Starring : Daniel Craig, Colm Meaney, George Harris, Michael Gambon, Sienna Miller
Director : Matthew Vaughn
Running Time : 100 mins

On the eve of his planned early retirement, a successful cocaine dealer (Craig) finds his world spiralling out of control when a planned shipment for a large quantity of ecstasy turns out to have been stolen by some big time gangster drug dealers, and they are not pleased with being swindled.

This is definitely one of the better British gangster movies of recent years. Craig is surprisingly suave and likeable as the nameless hero of the piece, and proves that he is a good choice to play Bond. Everyone puts in a sterling performance, and the direction is well thought through and gives us some great last minute twists to this tale of deception.

You’ll like this if you liked : Goodfellas