
Layer Cake
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillermafia/gangsterdetectiveactionfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect a serious, rough-edged crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like grit over polish.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
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Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Marv Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











