Amazingly Brilliant Camera Work

Rating: 7/10 (22 January 2001)

I'm not sure if this is a **SPOILER** or not, as it deals with camera work and not so much with plot. I saw this movie knowing nothing about it except that it was by "the guy who did Lock, Stock" (which I didn't really like too much). I think that knowing nothing may have made me enjoy it more.
You've been warned. :)
You've all read about the actors, Brad Pitt and Benicio Del Toro were excellent, as usual, but the thing that blew me away was the camera work and the editing job done on this one.
Every once in a while we see these great little 2-3 second clips that tell a whole story through about 20 different shots thrown at the audience so quickly that you'd miss them if you blinked.
The only one I think I could possibly explain through a text based comment is the great way characters travel overseas:
two men, one in London one in the US are on the phone.
man in the US: "I'll be right there"
-shot of car screeching away
-shot of passport stamp
-shot of US man taking a shot
-shot of plane taking off
-shot of plane landing
-shot of passport stamp
-shot of car screeching away
-show of US man standing in London man's office
all that happens in about 1 second. :) It's great!
Aside from being amazed at the camera work, the story was interesting and original. The characters were funny and well cast, and the dog was fantastic!
All you "it's Lock, Stock part Two!" critics should give this director a break and appreciate this film on it's own.
I rated this an 8.0 on IMDB.