Clickonline writes: "The film is absolutely worth seeking out for Aniston’s performance alone, trying to survive with a complex series of choices and consequences which would be incredibly hard to live with. But the whole affair never really finds its feet, with an overlong running time and little for the accomplished supporting cast to do"
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A movie with a great leading performance, but not enough of anything else. Carleton Rutter gives you his thoughts on Cake, starring Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick, and Sam Worthington.
CE: Jennifer Aniston delivers a career-defining performance, but the film itself is something of a half-baked treat. Consider it another example of the age-old adage — you really can't have your cake and eat it too.
Jennifer Aniston plays a woman suffering from chronic pain in “Cake,” and says she had to really feel it in order to get into character for a role that might earn her an Oscar nomination.
