Cinema Noir Thoughts

Layer Cake. Very nice film I caught recently on late night HBO. Essentially a crime thriller (released in UK, 10/1/04)which bordered on film noir in a slightly lighter way. A rundown of the key players in case you need a little temptation but keep in mind that this is an English/Scottish ensemble cast which is deep in character actors -

Directed By -
Matthew Vaughn (Producer-Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels / Director-1st Time with Stardust coming in 2007).

Actors -
Daniel Craig - Everywhere now but really sharp in Munich.
Tom Hardy - Black Hawk Down
Jamie Foreman - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Sally Hawkins - The Painted Veil
George Harris - Black Hawk Down, Raiders of the Lost Ark (merchant vessel captain)
Colm Meaney - Star Trek (years and years of)
Marcel lures - Mission Impossible, Interview With The Vampire
Francis Magee - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Kenneth Cranham - Rome (Pompey-HBO)
Siena Miller - Factory Girl, Alfie (This was her first real movie)
Michael Gambon - The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, Harry Potter (Multiple films), Toys, Lots of other movies

Lots of other smaller actors but too many too list. In addition, two films this will remind you of or if you like the following films check Layer Cake out -

--I'll Sleep When I'm Dead - Directed by Mike Hodges starring Clive Owen, Charlotte Rampling, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and malcolm McDowell. If you like Owen or noir this is a great one but before you see this check out Croupier (1998) as this is Owen, Hodges and noir at its best.

--Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead - Not well received in the US but pretty good noir and a nice solid performance by Andy Garcia. Also with Christopher Lloyd, William Forsythe, Treat Williams, Steve Buscemi, Fairuza Balk and the great Christopher Walken.

Check them out if you can but I would recommend Croupier first and then your pick.