The Birthday Cake begins with the 10th anniversary of Giovanni's father's death, Giovanni reluctantly accepts the task of carrying on the family tradition of bringing a cake to the home of his Uncle Angelo, Brooklyn's last Mafia boss, for a celebration. Just two hours into the night, Giovanni's life is forever changed and he's forced to grow up after witnessing murder, violence, chaos and the truth about what happened to his father.... (Full plot summary below)
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The Birthday Cake begins with the 10th anniversary of Giovanni's father's death, Giovanni reluctantly accepts the task of carrying on the family tradition of bringing a cake to the home of his Uncle Angelo, Brooklyn's last Mafia boss, for a celebration. Just two hours into the night, Giovanni's life is forever changed and he's forced to grow up after witnessing murder, violence, chaos and the truth about what happened to his father.
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| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisGiannopoulos might be inexperienced, but he’s canny with mood and unafraid to experiment with the rhythms of violence. I, for one, am keen to see what he does next. |
| Film ThreatAlex SavelievIt may not be a perfect confection, but this cake’s got layers. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperIt will keep reminding you of better movies in the same genre. |
| The GuardianLeslie FelperinOdd though the film is and full of peculiar needle drops showcasing classic tunes that don’t especially fit the action, the whole thing looks pretty good thanks to cinematographer Sean Price Williams. |
| User ReviewicotzabbVery spirited film, accomplishes so much with a fraction of the budget of some huge bloated expensive movie. |
| User ReviewSkilgannon27Very enjoyable and tense thriller. I loved the tempo of the movie and the central character Gio was very well acted. It's no classic but it delivers as a well thought out and emotionally charged thriller. Kudos to Shiloh Fernandez. |
| User ReviewLindsaySAbsolute dumpster fire. I don’t think I’ve ever hated the movie more than I’ve hated this movie in my entire life. There is no plot, nothing ties together and to add insult to injury the ending sucks. |
| User ReviewfreygaryThis film went nowhere! You keep thinking and wondering what the hell is going to finally be revealed, only to get to the end without so much as a trace of a plot. Terrible and an absolute waste of time. Thoroughly disappointed. |
