Cake

Name: Cake
Genre: Drama
Released: January 23, 2015
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick, Brittany Robertson, Chris Messina, Felicity Huffman

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Cake

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| Release Date: January 23, 2015

Starring: Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick, Brittany Robertson, Chris Messina, Felicity Huffman, Jennifer Aniston, Lucy Punch, Mamie Gummer, Misty Upham, Sam Worthington, William H. Macy

Summary: Claire Simmons (Jennifer Aniston), a woman in a chronic-pain support group, investigates the suicide of a fellow group member, developing an unexpected relationship with the woman’s husband (Sam Worthington).

Director: Daniel Barnz

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 102 min

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Entertainment Weekly - Melissa Maerz

Jan 21, 2015

Aniston works so hard to avoid sentimentality that it's disappointing when it creeps into the film. Director Daniel Barnz casts everything in a blue-yellow light that oversells the melancholy mood. Read full review

Observer - Rex Reed

Jan 21, 2015

Depression is a tricky subject for a movie aimed at a target audience that is depressed enough already. But this one justifies its challenges to feel-good escapism through honesty and integrity. Read full review

Movie Nation - Roger Moore

Jan 21, 2015

A comedy that barely flirts with funny and a grim weeper that never quite raises a tear, Cake has one thing going for it — Jennifer Aniston. Read full review

USA Today - Claudia Puig

Dec 31, 2014

Aniston's portrayal feels honest, but the film doesn't rise to the level of her performance. Read full review

The A.V. Club - Jenni Miller

Jan 21, 2015

Director Daniel Barnz, who also made the unbearably earnest "Won’t Back Down," never wavers in his more-is-more conviction. Perhaps with a better script and in surer hands, Cake could have been salvaged. Read full review

The Playlist - Nikola Grozdanovic

Sep 12, 2014

There are moments when the fabrication behind Claire’s arc breaks to reveal a real person, and the filmmaker’s have Aniston to thank for this, because it’s certainly not the bland dialogue or unremarkable events. Read full review

Washington Post - Ann Hornaday

Jan 22, 2015

There’s no doubt that Aniston deserves more roles like this one but, with luck, in less maudlin, more surprising movies. Read full review

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davein310

Jan 23, 2015

Don't write a lot of reviews, but I have to counteract the reviews given by holier than thou professional critics. If you or someone you know has been through extreme emotional and/or physical pain, then this movie should be seen. I can't believe Aniston didn't get a nomination. So good.Don't write a lot of reviews, but I have to counteract the reviews given by holier than thou professional critics. If you or someone you know has been through extreme emotional and/or physical pain, then this movie should be seen. I can't believe Aniston didn't get a nomination. So good. Some very funny moments, but it definitely left a lump in my throat more than a few times.… Expand

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amcgrath17

Apr 27, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loved this movie! Jennifer suited the role perfectly, no one else could have done it better! A movie about a drug addiction mixed with depression, its a sad story but i can understand the circumstances! I think its a must see!!… Expand

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foxgrove

Feb 21, 2015

Despite an un-prepossessing title Cake is an absorbing and surprisingly moving little film that in the main eschews obvious sentiment and cliché. It tells the story of Claire Bennett, a young woman suffering from chronic back pain following a car accident that also killed her young son. TheDespite an un-prepossessing title Cake is an absorbing and surprisingly moving little film that in the main eschews obvious sentiment and cliché. It tells the story of Claire Bennett, a young woman suffering from chronic back pain following a car accident that also killed her young son. The film affords an actress ample opportunity to knock it out of the park and comedy queen Jennifer Aniston is certainly up to the task. She portrays Claire as both angry and unlikeable, but still manages to elicit empathy for her plight. The screenplay doesn’t lay all its cards on the table from the outset so one is always alert to what this woman’s back story is. The revelation when it comes is not really a big surprise as such, but the drip feeding of information certainly keeps one watching. Supporting characters are well delineated even if the scenes with Sam Worthington are probably the most conventional. Ultimately, though, this is a film that is totally reliant on the credibility brought to the table by its lead actress and Aniston is devastatingly good. Her scenes with Adriana Barraza in particular are especially captivating. Underrated as an actress Aniston is not only one of the best comedienne’s working in films today but here proves her dramatic chops also. It may be a role that had one eye on Oscar, but in this case it would have been totally deserved. I haven’t seen Moore’s ‘Still Alice’ performance yet (although the trailer makes it look like a TV movie of the week), but as far as Witherspoon, Cotillard, Jones and Pike are concerned, my vote would have unquestionably gone to Aniston.… Expand

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jigsmode31

Oct 19, 2015

Not a bad movie but very slow paced, and it has lots of fringe characters

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MattBrady99

Mar 10, 2015

Okay here's my impression of Jennifer Aniston in this movie: (╯︵╰,)

The story is about Claire Simmons when she attends a chronic pain support group and becomes nearly obsessed when one of the women in the group commits suicides. The fascination leads to her getting close to the woman'sOkay here's my impression of Jennifer Aniston in this movie: (╯︵╰,)

The story is about Claire Simmons when she attends a chronic pain support group and becomes nearly obsessed when one of the women in the group commits suicides. The fascination leads to her getting close to the woman's husband and maybe will even help her deal with her own personal tragedy.

Well since it's almost the end of Oscar season with the Oscars on Sunday, but before the Oscars coming around I still got some other reviews that's been nominated for some other big awards and also a Oscar. Now Cake is a movie that's not been nominated for a Oscar, only a Golden Globe and a SAG award and nothing else really. I just watched Cake about a couple of days ago and...it's not really that good, it's actually a mediocre film that only got the attention that it has is only because of Jennifer Aniston performance, so if you take away Aniston in this movie a lot of people wouldn't care for this film.

Jennifer Aniston performances in this movie and I know I'm going to get my ass kicked for saying this but F it, it's freedom of speech and I can say what I really think, and what I'm saying is her performance in this movie was....okay. I'm sorry but her performance didn't really wow me in any way, she didn't do a bad performance absolutely not, I just think with the other outstanding performances from 2014 from actress and actors, Ainston's was on that level. I know she put a lot of time and effort into her character but I didn't really see that on screen and I didn't really care about her character. I know I sound cruel and unfair by saying that but hey I'm being honest here.

The rest of the cast all do fine in they roles, the directing was okay so was the writing. Overall Cake was just a bland and quite dull with nothing really interesting to show us.… Expand

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horizonbts

Aug 25, 2015

May have not been the best movie I have ever watched, but it did have some value. The first part of the movie almost lost me totally and was a waste, but the second half of the movie answered some questions and helped redeem the movie somewhat. Can't give away much because I would beMay have not been the best movie I have ever watched, but it did have some value. The first part of the movie almost lost me totally and was a waste, but the second half of the movie answered some questions and helped redeem the movie somewhat. Can't give away much because I would be adding spoilers, but mostly a dramatic movie about how ones life can take a bad turn, and also how sometimes life can take ugly turns, but all boils down as to how you handle it and sometimes pieces can be picked up along the way!… Expand

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micha

Feb 18, 2015

Jen can't act. Boring movie. She must work for cheap to get people to hire her. Same old Rachel mannerisms that she depends on in every movie. Just looking dowdy does not make a film.

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