Cake (2014)

"Forgiveness is a bitter pill to swallow."

Directed by Daniel Barnz
Produced by Ben Barnz, Jennifer Aniston, Kristin Hahn, Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton
Written by Patrick Tobin
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Mamie Gummer, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Chris Messina, Lucy Punch, Britt Robertson, Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington
Music by Christophe Beck
Cinematography: Rachel Morrison
Edited by Kristina Boden
Production company: After Dark Films, Echo Films
Distributed by Cinelou Releasing, Freestyle Releasing
Release date: 23 January 2015 (United States)
Running time: 102 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $7–10 million
Box office: $2 million

"Cake" is a drama film written by Patrick Tobin and directed by Daniel Barnz. The story is about Claire, an acerbic but pleasant woman who has become embittered with her life after surviving a car accident, which killed her child and left her in chronic pain. She becomes fascinated with Nina, another woman with chronic pain who recently committed suicide, visiting her home and befriending her husband and son. How will that come off?

Cast

• Jennifer Aniston as Claire Bennett
• Adriana Barraza as Silvana
• Anna Kendrick as Nina Collins
• Sam Worthington as Roy Collins
• Mamie Gummer as Bonnie
• Felicity Huffman as Annette
• William H. Macy as Leonard
• Chris Messina as Jason Bennett
• Lucy Punch as Nurse Gayle
• Britt Robertson as Becky
• Paula Cale as Carol
• Ashley Crow as Stephanie
• Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Arturo
• Camille Guaty as Tina
• Allen Maldonado as Buddy
• Camille Mana as Nurse Salazar
• Julio Oscar Mechoso as Dr. Mata
• Evan O'Toole as Casey Collins
• Pepe Serna as Nuncio
• Misty Upham as Liz
• Rose Abdoo as Innocencia
• Alma Martinez as Irma

"Cake" was my first picture Daniel Barnz I watched. I can't say that the film really impressed me but for watching once it's pretty good. Telling the truth, I was waiting for several months to enjoy the picture, however, it went off at half-cock.

Jennifer Aniston has never been my favourite actress but her performance didn't leave me untouched. A ordinary woman with the Psychological trauma. Jennifer looked believable in every shot.

Advantages

• Jennifer Aniston as Claire Bennett

Disadvantages

• The boring story without the beginning and the end

"Strangenesses"

• Living with pain for many years - probably it's time to change?

Clue Moments

• The pool

Losing a child is so frightful for any mother. I have no idea how painful it is. Claire Bennett is able to hide this pay neither outwardly nor inwardly. She fells it every day blaming herself that caused her restraint. But probably that incident wasn't provoked by her? When she makes aware of this thought, Claire becomes free.

Cake. In my view, it embodies an experience: even when a young actress robs Bennett's house, she leaves an iced cake. This way, the main character realizes that anything bad always has something good. An experience, no matter what kind it is, is an important part of the present because without mistakes any person wouldn't have become today's.

Chronic pain is defined as pain that has lasted longer than three to six months, though some theorists and researchers have placed the transition from acute to chronic pain at 12 months. Others apply acute to pain that lasts less than 30 days, chronic to pain of more than six months duration, and subacute to pain that lasts from one to six months. A popular alternative definition of chronic pain, involving no arbitrarily fixed duration, is "pain that extends beyond the expected period of healing".

There is little evidence for treating most types of chronic pain with opioids. An exception is chronic pain due to cancer. While they may improve pain in the short term there is no evidence of improved long term pain or functioning. Risks include overdose and addiction. In the United States about 100 million people have chronic pain, with 25% of those having more or severe chronic pain.

Quotations

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Claire Bennett: Tell me a story where everything works out in the end for the evil witch.

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Claire Bennett: I hate to break it you, but I don't believe in ghosts.

Nina Collins: That doesn't mean you're not a coward.

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Claire Bennett: I'm not a stalker, at least not in the traditional sense.
Roy Collins: I don't care either way; I'm not bothered.

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Claire Bennett: Get off my property
Leonard: I can switch places, I would, it wanted to tell you
Claire Bennett: GET OFF!

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You may see the trailer here.

Plot: 6/10

Entertainment: 5/10

Acting: 7/10

Originality: 7/10

Music and Sound: 5/10

6/10