One-trick pony?

Rating: 7/10 (19 November 2000)

Dead good fun, with the emphasis on the word 'dead' - there is so much violent death in this film that it would be shocking if it wasn't all so tongue-in-cheek. Clever situations abound in the story of the chase for a priceless diamond - a personal favourite is the dog swallowing a squeaky toy pig, a running joke that eventually proves decisive to the plot. But spot the difference between this film and director Guy Ritchie's equally quirky and fun 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' - there isn't much, in fact. Both have in common various London low-lifes after a valuable 'MacGuffin', an identical in-your-face style and Vinnie Jones. All great fun, even the second time around ... but a third outing would be stretching it, I reckon.