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 Andrew N (530) on 02 Jun 2008

Really poor for a British comedy. I was hoping for something on par with Run Fat Boy Run but the level of humour was just not up there…

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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 David O (633) on 06 Sep 2008

Playful and cute; it's got the right amount of spirit and dry wit, even if it feels a little scattershot every now and then…

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By C.j. B (25) on 30 Apr 2012

I love the quirky cuteness. The bakery was adorable and the characters were just wacky enough…

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By Sophie B (427) on 20 Oct 2011

A really good idea that needed more time in development…

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By Anneli B (19) on 31 May 2008

This film is brilliant, I don't care what anyone else says. Lewis is brilliantly cast…

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By Aidan N (2) on 01 May 2008

Pretty terrible film, didn't laugh once, in fact didnt get to the end it had to stop it it was so bad…

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By David U (652) on 20 Mar 2012

It has Damian Lewis so it should be good, right? Nope. It does have its moments, but they are generally overshadowed by the sickening cutesiness…

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By Barbara C (359) on 27 Jul 2012

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

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By Sean C (2,276) on 11 Aug 2009

Who told you that the Welsh don't make films? I do not know from where they got all this sun in the scenes, maybe when I'm not in Wales…

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