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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 105 min United Kingdom, United States of America R 16+
★8.1
Comedy, Crime
Director: Guy Ritchie
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Description
A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.
Budget:
$1.35M
US Gross:
$3.75M
Worldwide:
$28.36M
Starring
Jason Flemyng
Actor
Dexter Fletcher
Actor
Nick Moran
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 1999
— Audience Award
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1999
— Best Debut Director
BAFTA 1999
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 1999
— Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film
Key opinion
Guy Ritchie’s debut feature is widely regarded as a seminal, high-energy crime comedy that established a distinctive visual and narrative style. While some critics note its indebtedness to Tarantino or perceive flaws in its complexity, the consensus celebrates it as a highly rewatchable and quintessential British classic.
| Score | The energetic and dynamic soundtrack perfectly complements the film's frantic pacing and overall atmosphere. | |
| Acting | The cast, featuring non-professional actors like Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham, delivers charismatic, naturalistic, and memorable performances. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography uses striking color palettes and dynamic camera work to define the film's iconic visual identity. | |
| Humor | The film utilizes witty, deadpan, and sharp British humor to balance the tension of its criminal premise. | |
| Screenplay | The intricate, non-linear plot is praised by most as a brilliant puzzle, though some viewers find the complexity initially confusing or thin. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is described as relentless and engaging by fans, while critics of the style argue it occasionally feels like a less polished imitation of earlier pulp cinema. |