Lock, Stock And Two Smoking BarrelsIf its anything that enlightens this sketchy gangsta feature, its the gripping and hilarious screenplay which even though walks on the same tone in each phase works like a charm. Guy Ritchie's eerie execution and tone takes time to settle in but the writing part is too strong for anything to factor in which later on creates issues as it is a flat out zero on character's perspective. And on terms of performance level, the feature delivers the expectancy and nothing beyond than that for the actors weren't given enough space and range in it. Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels is of course a plot driven movie that satisfies the fantasy of gangsta movie goers as it spices it up with comic sequences but as far as genuine reasoning, characters and practicality is concerned; its a no go.

Friends Eddy, Tom, Soap, and Bacon are four small time crooks who have cobbled together £100,000 to enter a high stakes card game which they think will be easy; they don't realise it is rigged so afterwards they are left owing 'Hatchet' Harry Lonsdale half a million pounds… and they only have a week to get it. By coincidence they live next door to some far more serious gangsters and over hear their plan to take money and cannabis off a bunch of ex-public school dope growers… the boys decide to take the proceeds from these thieves. To do that the need guns so buy a couple of antique shotguns from a contact who got them from a couple of Scousers who'd committed a burglary for Hatchet Harry not knowing the guns were the real target of their job. When the jobs start happening things get bloody fast and the body count rapidly climbs.This, director Guy Richie's film debut, impressively intertwines several plot strands with a large cast of varied underworld types without getting confusing. There are plenty of exciting moments, a lot of violence and a good number of laughs. Sometimes all happening at once such as when a group of hardened criminals armed with shotguns and a Bren gun are pinned down by three posh boys armed with an air rifle! The film looks good with its slight sepia tint and the way it never needs to visit 'tourist London'. The dialogue is sharp and witty, although some may be confused by the slang at times! The characters are solid; all the main characters may be criminals but many of them are still likable, especially the four protagonists. Jason Statham, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran and Jason Flemyng impress as Bacon, Soap, Eddy and Tom and the rest of the cast are solid too; the most notable of these is probably ex-footballer Vinnie Jones who proves that he can act rather than just being an example of novelty casting. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anybody wanting a mixture of violence and wit.

I love this movie so much I watch it 4 times a year. The way it's written/directed is brilliant. Characters are developed beautifully and the way the story is setup is magnificent .I love how everything links up .Guy Ricthie thanks for making this film I truly love it. For me this is much better than Snatch which I also love .Enjoy this fun ride pacing is perfect . There's never a dull moment .Hope you enjoy this movie as much as I did. English cinema is far more superior than American when it comes to originality and taking chances . America will never make something as gutsy as this . Cast is amazing I cannot fault any of the performances . Lock,stock and two smoking barrels is a much watch film.

A complex, ultra-black comedy packed with violence and profanity, this is one of the best films to come out of Britain in recent years. Ignore the seriousness of other thrillers like FACE, and instead concentrate on the hilarious dialogue and fun characters which this film is full of. From 'Hatchet Harry' to 'Barry the Baptist', this film has an endless parade of clichéd villains who are an absolute delight to watch, not least Vinnie Jones' hard debt collector who enjoys slamming people's heads in a variety of doors.There's an obvious influence here from Tarantino's work, but the two directorial styles are very different. Director Guy Ritchie has some weird, trippy moments in this film, to counteract the smoothness of other scenes. The comedy comes from the increasingly confused situation in the film, and is consistently funny. The acting is all pretty good, with top marks going to Dexter Fletcher ("Guns for show, knives for a pro"). The violence is frequent but never done in a serious matter; there are loads of shoot-outs and bodies everywhere, but they're not to be taken seriously. Basically, this film is perfectly done and one of the liveliest London gangster films ever made. See it!