Review of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) by Brad G — 03 Jul 2011
Once unfairly maligned as a Tarantino knock-off, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a romp of the incompetent, an epic of of the dumb and the dumb luck. Cocky buggers Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng, and Dexter Fletcher find themselves up a creek after a sour game of cards and some pretty lamebrain holdup shenanigans.
The real joys of Guy Ritchie's crime comedy comes from anticipating the next clusterfuck and the script does not disappoint. Personally, I'll always be thankful to Lock Stock for unleashing not just Statham upon my universe, but also whacko character actors Vinnie Jones and Jason Flemyng.
Not VF.
This review of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) was written by Brad G on 03 Jul 2011.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels has generally received very positive reviews.
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