Review of The Baker (2007) by Michael D — 15 Apr 2008

Nice to see some humour in a hitman story....

This review of The Baker (2007) was written by Michael D on 15 Apr 2008.

The Baker has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Richard S (2,067) on 28 Dec 2013

The only good thing about this film was the initial idea which could have been turned into a great British comedy but instead it is a very…

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By Erica S (205) on 25 Feb 2009

Pretty good...even though, at first glance looks like an usual cheapy-dozen british movie...in the end, it was quite funny...simply funny…

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By Robert W. Butler (884) for Kansas City Star (1,573) on 07 Oct 2009

The Baker is an iffy affair made palatable mostly by Lewis' lead performance, an attractive blend of naivete and deadly efficiency…

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By Emma J (228) on 30 Oct 2009

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I love the discreet and absurd British humour…

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By Deb S (742) on 26 Mar 2011

Lewis plays Milo, a hitman who flees his job and life to hide in the country and attempts a new lifestyle taking on the roll of a baker for…

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By Alaine B (271) on 27 Mar 2011

A.k.a. Assassin in Love. Very cute English rom/com…

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7/28/2012: I like Damian Lewis as an actor, but this movies isn't anything special…

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By Anneli B (19) on 31 May 2008

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By Aileen L (29) on 26 Apr 2009

Pretty good, reminded me alot of the film 'you kill me'.you can see alot of the quirks of damien's tv show life in this…

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