Cake

2014 "Forgiveness is a bitter pill to swallow."
6.4| 1h42m| R| en
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After having visions of a member of her support group who killed herself, a woman who also suffers with chronic pain seeks out the widower of the suicide.

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Nonureva Really Surprised!
Listonixio Fresh and Exciting
TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.
Artemis Athanasaki I wanted to watch this movie for a long time because of all the reviews and i didn't regret it at all. To me this was a movie which successfully touched the human soul in all possible ways. On Aniston I have to say this. I liked her on friends, and i always categorised her as a comedian but this once she proved she got more than just the looks. With this movie she proved she got the talent too. And truth is that as she started as a series actress it should be very difficult for her to enter the movie business as most series actors never make it there. I may admit that this was her most challenging role and she nailed it.On the negative parts(there are always negatives) I may say that the movie could be faster. Also it could declare the story better, we had to guess parts of the plot, which is interesting but you still have to declare everything in the end. At times the plot didn't let us relate to Claire and I personally didn't feel her pain. And lastly supporting characters could be better, the only well rounded characters were Claire and silvana the rest were superficial.On the whole this was not a masterpiece, but to me it was one of Aniston's best and a movie worth watching. I would gladly re-watch it some time.
aliases-53334 I am actually surprised by the bad reviews that this movie has received. I will attribute it to the unlikeness of the character, acted (masterfully) by Jennifer Aniston. This is a story of a woman who has been through a terrible tragedy, and I will not say more about that since this is something to discover slowly as the film reveals itself. This is an "experience" movie, which is not about a mystery or a thriller, but is about the personal experience of the characters in everyday life events. Jennifer Aniston has bravely portrayed a woman who has been through a personal tragedy, and is trying to maintain a routine and sustain some connection with the few people in her life. We are not fully connected with that woman at first, until we realise the nature of her tragedy and understand how it effected her. In my opinion, it is only then that the viewer understands the true value of this film and is being rewarded for their patience.This film delivers with fantastic acting on all parts, great script and a satisfying ending. Its only fault is that you would only want to watch it once, because of the hard topic and the unlikeness of the main character.
leona_hilliard The actual information about what happened to Jennifer's character is shown very briefly. Eventually we can figure out what it was but we never know why that ended her marriage (oops clicked on Spoiler Alert but I don't think it really is).Perhaps the intent was to be thought-provoking - it certainly was provoking. Maybe there was a lot left on the cutting room floor. Jennifer did a good job with what she was given (I kept wondering why her hair always looked greasy - I know I know - not the point). Overall I felt there were more questions than answers up to and including the end. :(
MattyGibbs Cake follows a woman who is obsessed by the death of a woman in her support group. It's a bleak tale with little light and shade as Jennifer Aniston tries to overcome her demons. I thought that Aniston did an OK job in her role but it really is just a one tone performance. The supporting cast don't really add a lot to the story and it all becomes a little tedious. I don't mind slow moving movies as long as their is some pay off but sadly I didn't get anything from this film. It doesn't go anywhere and just left me feeling empty. Unless you are in the mood to be left as depressed at the character in the film, I'd skip this one.