Un-original flash in the pan

Rating: Null/10 (2 November 1999)

* ½ (1½ out of 5)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Directed by : Guy Ritchie, 1999
Un-original rip-off of "Tarantino-styled" movies. A total hog-wash of True Romance meets Pulp Fiction, The Big Sleep and Usual Suspects by way of the Coen brothers and with large amounts of scenery, editing and dialogue twists stolen directly from Trainspotting. Add in some lackluster acting by both Vinnie Jones and Lenny McLean - who have the most interesting roles after all - and the ridiculous over-intrigued who-is-doing-what-to-who plot bites itself in the tail. A few scenes are mildly rewarding but ultimately this is a full blown rape and clearly done for no other reason than a flash in the pan.