I didn't know what to expect as I had no idea what it was even about. User Ratings It has received poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 5.0. Aren't there any new ideas in Hollywood? Got to see a screening of CAKE. She may even discover some lessons in love and marriage that she has previously dismissed as nonsense. Taye Diggs was great in it as well. Maybe the producers thought that it would lift the movie to a higher level or something. Meanwhile, the gulf between herself and her father impedes her work and her personal life, and her mistrust of commitment is tested by her involvement with a photographer named Hemingway and her interactions with Ian, her father's second-in-command. As for the story, it takes a lot of twists and turns, sometimes to excess, but ends up tying ups its loose ends nicely. View production, box office, & company info. A fertility clinic visit becomes an unfathomable nightmare for a woman who's impregnated with the devil's DNA. Cake R | 1h 34min | Comedy , Romance | 2 December 2005 (Canada) A travel writer (Graham) who begrudgingly assumes control of her father's wedding magazine finds the new experience might just change her take on love. Layer Cake (also occasionally stylised as L4YER CAKƐ on some poster artwork) is a 2004 British crime film directed by Matthew Vaughn, in his directorial debut.The screenplay was adapted by J. J. Connolly from his novel of the same name.The film's plot revolves around a London-based criminal, played by Daniel Craig, who works in the cocaine trade and wishes to leave the drug business. Anyway, bottom line is that I wish the script had been a bit stronger but it was a fun ride anyway. Instead, Pippa covers such events as Spain's running of the bulls and her only romantic encounters are of the very short-lived variety. I think this is the best she's ever been in a movie that I've seen. 2 of 4 people found this review helpful. It's the last magazine she's likely to read and she dismisses marriage. Powered by JustWatch Like Scorsese's " Casino " and " GoodFellas," the British crime movie "Layer Cake" opens with a narration describing a criminal world made in heaven. There's also Heather Graham's jiggly scenes where she tracks down David Sutcliffe whilst he is out jogging. The acerbic, hilarious Claire Bennett becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. I could watch it over and over and over!! A suicidal loan officer is about to jump off the bank roof after seeing her lover/boss's pregnant wife, when a bank robber grabs her as hostage. Where should I start? Use the HTML below. I guarantee a fun time while watching Cake! Heather Graham was excellent (yeah, she really was...maybe she can actually act...strange, huh? Sandra Oh, Cheryl Hines, Sarah Chalke and Taye Diggs -- how has this never been in the theater near me?? The Cave is a 2005 American action horror film, directed by Bruce Hunt and distributed by Screen Gems.It was written by Michael Steinberg and Tegan West. For her first issue, she tries edgy and iconoclastic. With heart. One gets the feeling that watching the straight-to-DVD release with you are thousands of sorority girls braiding each other's hair while wearing fluffy animal slippers and pretending to cry. Can she pull it off? She has a love triangle with photographer Hemingway Jones (Taye Diggs) and her father's right hand man Ian Grey (David Sutcliffe). Visit JustWatch for more information. I'm not proud to say I just watched this awful piece of crap. This is a slight but satisfying romcom for those insatiable fans of the genre. They finish each other's sentences, dance like Fred and Ginger, and share the same downtown loft--the perfect couple? She believes the reason Graham seems so alienating in the film is because "Graham is playing a traditionally male role—a man who hates weddings aside from getting drunk and laid, someone who hates relationships that last longe… Very feel good. A close friend (Sandra Oh) helps the freelancer through life's rough moments. Best Price; SD; HD Cake is a movie I can, and will, watch twice. The cast was tons of fun. Also like "Casino" and "GoodFellas," it is about an inexorable decline toward the torments of hell. R | 1h 45min | Action, Crime, Drama | 3 June 2005 (USA) 1:58 | Trailer. The story wasn't all that original, but I found myself laughing the whole way through. Moments that would have been lost in the hands of a less skilled and attentive director (Heather Graham running, falling to the ground and muttering that her boobs hurt, Cheryl Hines trying to get sit on a waterbed with a full martini glass complaining it was like cirque de soleil) were priceless. Cake sure hit the spot. Would that it were wholly successful because it seems as though both had a fine idea for something to say but just didn't know how to make it work. While romantic comedy isn't exactly my favorite genre, I really enjoyed this one. After eight years globetrotting as a travel writer, a family emergency puts Pippa McGee in the editor's chair at Wedding Bells, the magazine she'd be least-likely to read. 10 out of 24 found this helpful. But, for those who adore those funny tales of love, this one will "take the cake" for you. In general the performances were all very layered and a lot deeper than what I expected from a romantic comedy. Heather Graham never looked more gorgeous than she does in this film! Cake (I) (2005) User Reviews Review this title 30 Reviews. I think that is because she inserted a bunch of irrelevant-to-the-plot references to her thoracic assets at various places, along with the aforementioned jiggles. Will there be a rose-colored future for our Pippa and her magazine? A young copywriter becomes the most famous man on the planet, overnight, when he is mistaken as the next messiah. Totally worth seeing. Written by Lily Frost. When this movie hits theaters, it will definitely be a girls night out event for me and my friends. Oh, Hinds, Taye Diggs and others also offer fine turns as the supporting cast members. She's a self-described slut who doesn't see the value of marriage much less the point of weddings and wedding magazines. I thought the film looked gorgeous and the great cinematography made the experience that much more enjoyable. More … Yet, although Pippa's first efforts fail badly, she learns quickly from her mistakes and is determined to succeed. This movie was much funnier than most romantic comedies released into theaters. s focus the search bar. Cake is an emotionally moving film carried by Aniston's sharp performance; however its shallow treatment of relationships means it fails to be more than the sum of its parts. Menu. Jennifer Aniston's career-defining performance in hit movie Cake has earned her a flurry of plaudits and award nominations. Heather Graham's acting is at times laughable and I think she only gets by in the business due to her beauty. From the producer of Friday the 13th and Freddy vs.Jason comes the next terrifying step in reality TV. One of dad's publications is Wedding Bells, an advice rag for those who intend to walk down the aisle in the near future. And in one special scene, the chemistry between Pippa and Ian is charge! (2005). This displeases most of the staff, including a sales director, Roxanne (Cheryl Hines) and a handsome financial adviser, Ian (David Sutcliffe). Gray and Sam, are a sister and brother so compatible and inseparable that people actually assume they are dating. Is there a Mr. Darcy for this Miss Bennett, a Benedict for this Beatrice? Cake (2005) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. ), and the story was really sweet and fun. For her first issue, she tries edgy and iconoclastic. A travel writer (Graham) who begrudgingly assumes control of her father's wedding magazine finds the new experience might just change her take on love. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? it's so subtle and well done! She helps him escape. Hide Spoilers. Absent-minded professor Malcolm Downey has just invented the sure thing that will lead to the academic easy street of tenure: a computer that can register human emotions. A young woman tries to keep a positive attitude while battling breast cancer. Video vi2510946585. One of the most anticipated Pakistani film releases of 2018, Cake, will be hosting special advance screening at Vue Birmingham on Monday 19th March 2018. I guess there will always be people who like completely predictable and boring romantic comedies such as this one. She's a self-described slut who doesn't see the value of marriage much less the point of weddings and wedding magazines. Written by Allison Shevernoha, Chris Hiebert, Rob Rodgers, Heather Campbell & Brandon Friesen. Heather Grahama plays a 29 year old woman - beautiful, smart however eschewing any sort of commitment such that she has never had a single relationship in her life. I am shocked and appalled that my tax dollars were used to make this trash. When her father has a heart attack, she has to take over his magazine Wedding Bells. Visually, I thought it was very unique for a romantic comedy. Romantic comedies usually suck, but I have to admit I was very touched by this film which I randomly got to see at a test screening in Santa Monica. After her mother's death, Pippa developed many of her free-spirited ways, including her personal rejection of a "happily ever after" marriage. With the airhead 30-something woman who can't settle down or the requisite stereotype three friends who also can't commit or the well-to-do father who can't communicate with their daughters - I could go on and I will. I saw a screening of this film in LA. Hope thinks of her life, moving from Cleveland to LA, full of hope of making it as a musician to slowly being broken by a life and bad boyfriend going nowhere. Cake movie (2005) - Heather Graham, David Sutcliffe. Heather Graham gave her best performance since Rollergirl, and Cheryl Hines and Sandra Oh were great--why aren't they in everything? Wonderful Movie; The flip side to Heather Graham's Committed, Cake — A wedding magazine run by and anti-wedding cynic Peter Pan woman, Not a cakewalk, but romcom fans will probably like it, Standard romantic comedy, but done just a little bit better. The scenery is quite nice, as are the costumes and production values. All the actors were very funny in that not over the top way. A successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement. Good fun, great acting, exciting director to watch. Not exactly. The movie works as a light romantic comedy (the setting--at a bridal magazine--puts us firmly in that genre), but has more substance than the genre generally allows (or even needs...).