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Criminals collide after a young man ends up in debt with a powerful
​gangster and his only way out is to rob a gang of weed growers.
​COMEDY/CRIME

Lock, Stock, and
​Two Smoking Barrels
 
(1998)

Written and Directed by Guy Ritchie

Starring Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Jason Statham,
Nick Moran, Vinnie Jones, ​Steve Mackintosh,
​​P.H. Moriarty, Lenny McLean

Connor Eyzaguirre
July 8, 2015
8/10
This film is where Guy Ritchie began his reliable formula that he would perfect with Snatch. Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels is a riotous crime comedy with a great cast and a memorable group of heroes and villains. Fans of the mob genre will definitely enjoy this.

First of all, this is the first role of English action star Jason Statham, and he blends in nicely with Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, and Nick Moran as part of the gang of miscreants we're all rooting for. Vinnie Jones co-stars as Chris, the enforcer to Hatchet Harry, the man in charge, and shows yet again how underrated he is as an actor. While the film does take a while to get going, once everything starts picking up speed, the connections start becoming mind-blowing as everything intertwines the further down the rabbit hole we go.

Overall, I enjoyed the film. I enjoy the work of Guy Ritchie and his big screen debut is a great introduction to his style. Ritchie's attitude is all over this film and his version of the London criminal underground is always a fun thing to see, particularly when he has such vibrant and bizarre characters.

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