Highly Recommended

Grand Assault, I think perhaps you went in post-Casino Royale impression of Daniel Craig. I saw this film a year or so ago, way before Craig was even announced as the new Bond. When I seen it, he was a complete nobody, and maybe that's why I enjoyed the film so much.

In terms of cliches that are found in guns'n'drugs gangster movies, yeah, it's probably same as all others in the genre, but what makes gangster films stand out are 'memorable scenes' and killer soundtrack, which is why a so-so average film like Pulp Fiction did so well and is loved by so many. And IMO, Layer Cake has a ton of them as well. The beating-with-coffee-pot scene, the dance club scene, the sniper scene, the wicked ending, the cell phone call with Dragan the assassin, and I especially loved the whole scene where Craig negotiates the price of stolen shipment of ecstasy with the Duke. And the soundtrack, also IMHO, is one of the best in a while, with a sweet blend of memorable club hits as well as classic Rock tunes from 'The Cult'.

10/10