Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Review

by "Nathaniel R. Atcheson" (nate AT pyramid DOT net)
April 1st, 1999
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
A Capsule Review by Nathaniel R. Atcheson

Director: Guy Ritchie
Cast: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh, Vinnie Jones, Sting, Lenny McLean, P.H. Moriarty Screenplay: Guy Ritchie
Producers: Matthew Vaughn
Runtime: 105 min.
US Distribution: Gramercy Pictures
Rated R: strong violence, language, sex, drug use

Copyright 1998 Nathaniel R. Atcheson

Guy Ritchie's relentlessly funny and violent picture is one of the most artistically original movies I've seen in months. The ingenious plot, which centers around four friends who get mixed up in a series of crimes, is flawlessly designed and brought together in the conclusion, and Ritchie never misses the chance for a terrific shot. The movie does fail to create real people, and there isn't a shred of humanity to be found anywhere in the picture, but Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels is still great fun.

Psychosis Rating: 8/10

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