
The acerbic, hilarious Claire Bennett becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of Nina's suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina's husband, she also grapples with her own, very raw personal tragedy.... (Full plot summary below)
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The acerbic, hilarious Claire Bennett becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of Nina's suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina's husband, she also grapples with her own, very raw personal tragedy.
Leave your thoughts about Cake.
| Entertainment WeeklyMelissa MaerzAniston 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. |
| AV ClubJenni MillerDirector 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. |
| New YorkerRichard BrodyThe slack and purposeless direction leaves the entire cast emoting in a void. |
| BeliefnetNell Minowa brave, vulnerable, nuanced, grimly humorous and deeply felt performance |
| National PostChris KnightIt's no wonder that Aniston signed on to produce and star. The part is an actor's dream, and she had the aspiration and the guts to fully realize it. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneKristin TillotsonFive words I never thought I'd string together: Jennifer Aniston made me cry. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleWhat makes Aniston, of all actresses, especially right for Cake is that her comedy has always had a certain ruefulness underlying it, an understanding of life’s limits, a kind of glum acceptance. So the transition into sadness and desolation is a natural step for her. |
| Austin ChronicleWilliam GossAt the end of the day, Cake at least stands better as a showcase for the potential dramatic chops of the once and future Rachel Green than it does as the latest life-affirming indie. Hopefully, the next time Aniston goes fishing for awards, she uses a more convincing breed of bait to do so. |
| L.A. WeeklyAmy NicholsonAniston gives the character personality and heft, but the script gives the character nothing to do. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeIs Cake a great picture? Oh, good heavens, no. This is a small, unassuming movie that does contain an impressive performance from Aniston -- even without the nomination. |