Fresh
I was thoroughly entertained while I was watching it, and I haven't hated myself since. And that is something, though I don't know exactly what.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
A Disgrace to Criminals Everywhere.
1998 · 1h 45m · R
Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Guy Ritchie
Overview
A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Expect plenty of laughs and some edge-of-your-seat sweats, but not a whole lot else.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Rotten
The best one can say is that it's a smart cartoon, and a fairly exhausting viewing experience.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Even when the accents are as indecipherable as the plot, Ritchie keeps the action percolating and the humor on high.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
Even if flashy Ritchie's tall tale about the East End underworld starts to run out of steam, the punch line is so good that it makes up for a lot.
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
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