Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Widescreen)
Can I Borrow This?
Cockney boys Tom, Soap, Eddie, and Bacon are in a bind; they owe seedy criminal and porn king "Hatchet" Harry a sizable amount of cash after Eddie loses half a million in a rigged game of poker. Hot on their tails is a thug named Big Chris who intends to send them all to the hospital if they don't come up with the cash in the allotted time. Add into the mix an incompetent set of ganja cultivators, two dimwitted robbers, a "madman" with an afro, and a ruthless band of drug dealers and you have an astonishing movie called
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
. Before the boys can blink, they are caught up in a labyrinth of double-crosses that lead to a multitude of dead bodies, copious amounts of drugs, and two antique rifles.
Written and directed by talented newcomer Guy Ritchie, this is one of those movies that was destined to become an instant cult classic '88 la
Reservoir Dogs
. Although some comparisons were drawn between Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino, it would be unfair to discount the brilliant wit of the story and the innovative camerawork that the director brings to his debut feature. Not since
The Krays
has there been such an accurate depiction of the East End and its more colorful characters. Indicative of the social stratosphere in London, Ritchie's movie is a hilarious and at times touching account of friendships and loyalty. The director and his mates (who make up most of the cast) clearly are enjoying themselves here. This comes across in some shining performances, in particular from ex-footballer Vinnie Jones (Big Chris) and an over-the-top Vas Blackwood (as Rory Breaker), who very nearly steals the show. Full of quirky vernacular and clever tension-packed action sequences,
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
is a triumph--a perfect blend of intelligence, humor, and suspense.
--Jeremy Storey
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| title: |
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Widescreen) |
| theatricalDate: |
05-03-1999 |
| stars: |
Jason Flemyng
Dexter Fletcher
Nick Moran
Jason Statham
Steven Mackintosh
Nicholas Rowe
Nick Marcq
Charles Forbes
Vinnie Jones
Lenny McLean
Peter McNicholl
P.H. Moriarty
Frank Harper
Steve Sweeney
Huggy Leaver
Tony McMahon
Stephen Marcus
Vas Blackwood
Sting
Jake Abraham (II) |
| purchase date: |
13-10-2006 |
| publisher: |
Mca (Universal) |
| published: |
20-11-2002 |
| price: |
CDN$ 21.95 |
| net Rating: |
4.5 |
| last lookup time: |
182478656 |
| genre: |
Sting |
| fullTitle: |
"Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Widescreen)" |
| features: |
NTSC
Widescreen
1.33:1 |
| director: |
Guy Ritchie |
| currentValue: |
CDN$ 11.82 |
| created: |
182478640 |
| country: |
ca |
| aspect: |
DVD |
| asin: |
B00007ELEP
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