Four neighbourhood gangsters get in too deep

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2012)

Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels is a fast paced, witty, hilarious film in where Guy Ritchie made his first big hit and showed to the world that he knew what he was about. The film starts off introducing these four guys who entrust their friend Tom (Jason Flemyng) with a hundred thousand dollars to go and play a game of cards with the local mob boss, Hatchet Harry. Little does Tom know, Hatchet Harry cheats at the game, and makes a deal with Tom saying he would front him the money to continue the round of poker, and when the cards are turned, Tom loses, and now him and his three other friends are in debt half a million pounds to one of the most fearsome mobsters in town.
This film is packed full of hilarious scenes, and Guy Ritchie's notorious freeze frames voice overs help add to the film greatly. A particular scene comes to mind when right after Tom loses the game and returns to his anxious friends, the camera frame stops and a voice over narrated by Alan Ford in where he says 'If Tommy told his friends that he wished the debt was only upon himself, he'd be lying "and then the shot begins to roll again and Tom proceeds to say, "I wish the debt was only on me, but it ain't" Overall the film in itself was fantastic, with a deep plot line, witty dialogue, quick cuts that Ritchie is famous for, excellent voice overs, and fantastic acting on the parts of all the characters involved. Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels will keep you laughing at the twisted humor while all the while sitting on the edge of your seat, waiting for more.