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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Dir: Guy Ritchie, 1998 UK) Drama
This British crime caper comes across like a cross between Pulp Fiction and The Long Good Friday. Violent, over-the-top and often hilarious.
Guy Ritchie's movie boats a great script and some sterling performances from Jason Flemyng and Nick Moran.
Even Sting isn't too cringe-worthy but the most amazing turn comes from Vinnie Jones, the big screen's best thug in a long time.
The plot is far too complex to do justice to without leaving some vital element out so in a nutshell here goes.
Eddy (Nick Moran) is an East Ender card sharp and con man.
Three of his friends (Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Jason Statham) pool their money to make up the stake in a poker match at porn king Hatchet Harry's place.
Needless to say without fear of letting the cat out of the bag, Eddy loses $500,000 (payable in a week) and has the unwelcome attention of Barry the Baptist on his heels.
A good engine for a story and here things really get going.
Eddy and his friends have to come up with cash quick, or suffer the consequences.
Thrown into the mix are drug dealers, ex-public schoolboys, antique shotguns and an assortment of petty and heavy duty criminals.
Good pacing, clever camera work and a superb soundtrack make this 107 minutes of your life well spent.And with a TV series on the way, thanks to ginger whinger Chris Evans, let's hope that Big Chris and company can better this offering.*****

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