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Summary: A Fun, Dark, and Exceptionally Witty Movie
Review: This movie has it all and it doesn't have any really big names starring in it. This proves the fact that bigger doesn't necessarily make it better. Guy Ritchie gives us an elaborate story about a group of guys wanting the extra buck. They invest 100,000 bucks into a card game and the person playing with their money loses. This makes them turn to crime to cover their debt. It's a fun movie with dry british humor that should not be overlooked by anyone looking for a fun movie to watch. The accents of the actors takes a few minutes to get used to but it actually adds to the realness of the film. I, myself, especially enjoyed seeing the famed soccer star Vinnie Jones give a great performance as a hit-man with a son. Don't let this one pass you by.
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Summary: Pure entertainment
Review: One of the most thoroughly entertaining films in recent memory. Ritchie follows in the footsteps of Quentin Tarantino and effortlessly outdoes him. The plot may be a little hard to follow at first, but stick with it. The pay-off at the end is terrific, the cast is perfect. Sting has a nice cameo appearance as a pub owner. Vinnie Jones is also particularly good.Ritchie's follow-up, "Snatch", is due out in theaters on the 19th and was a huge box office smash when it opened last year in the UK. I'll be first in line...
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Summary: A Great Mix of Storys That Tie Together
Review: The movie has all an all British cast, so sometimes it might be hard to understand lines through the accent. Still the movie is really great. The way everything ties together in the end is smooth and the movie has a great flow to it.
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Summary: A hilarious ride.
Review: Better than Pulp Fiction and any other Quentin movie for that matter. I used to think Mr. Tarantino was the most exciting actor out of the late 20th century, but by Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Guy Ritchie now takes the title. Excellent camera work (almost overdone in card sequence) adds style (as do the GQ costumes). The casting is also a great selection. Pick it up, or atleast rent it. You will not be dissapointed.
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Summary: It's been emotional.
Review: By the time you're working on your fourth decade as a cinema buff, you develop a sixth sense for Important Film Moments. Every now and then,you watch a movie, and you just know you're witnessing a watershed moment for the art form. "Lock, Stock, & 2 Smoking Barrels" was one of those epiphanies for me. This isn't one of those movies that consciously TRIES to be hip and goundbreaking...but by the combined virtue of its attitude, script,soundtrack, casting and visual execution, it quite simply--IS. Now,don't be scared by my purple prose into thinking this is just another overrated indie, experimental or pretentious European arthouse snoozer! If you enjoy topflight, stylish British gangster films along the lines of "The Long Good Friday", "Stormy Monday" or "Mona Lisa", you won't want to miss this one; if you claim to be a serious cinema buff you are REQUIRED to watch!
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Summary: Movie rocks, DVD sucks!!
Review: This movie is absolutely fabulous. Unfortunately, the DVD version is VERY bad. The sound is totally out of sync with the characters mouth. VERY annoying...Hopefully they will fix this awful release next time... too bad there's no try before you buy.
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Summary: best movie ever
Review: my favorite movie of all time
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Summary: Fantastic, but shame UK only supplies Director's
Review: This movie is an all time cult. I just wish they would make the director's cut available in the US. (You can find it on http://www.amazon.co.uk)
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Summary: Lock Stock and two Smoking Barrels
Review: Great movie. Could be the best movie I've even seen. Guy Richie is da man...
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Summary: Lock,Stock and Two Smoking barrels
Review: This has got to be one of the best movies I have ever seen.I must admit that I wasn't really looking to ever go and see this movie but a good friend of mine,who's also a filmbuff,recommended the movie to me.So I went to the videostore and rented it reluctantly,thinking:this better be good,having no idea whatsoever what the movie would be like or what it was about.But once it started playing on my video,right from the openingscene I could see I was going to be in for a treat.This was an instant classic,looking very hip and groovy and swinging like the faultless storyline that accompanied the images.The movie twisted by at an incredible speed,jumping from one plottwist to another,from one criminal side of the story to another.It was great to see all the loose ends finally come back together again in a climax so violent,it made me laugh in a similar fashion like the gory lawnmowerscene climax in braindead once made me do.The acting and casting is really superb,the London accent making the criminals sound more funny than they already where.All in all,this movie caught me completely by suprise,wich worked out for the better of the movie I guess.This movie proves that violence can be funny.You cannot miss out on this movie and even if you don't like the genre,you should still watch it to admire the perfectionism that shines out on every possible section of moviemaking,from directing to story to casting and so on and so on.If you didn't see it yet,shame on you,go and rent it now.GO!
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