This may be the first movie to capture the reckless exuberance of Pulp Fiction without seeming like a blatant rip-off. full review

Go see it if you're in the mood. You're bound to get a chuckle, but don't expect too much. full review

Lock, Stock is fun, in a slapdash way; it has an exuberance, and in a time when movies follow formulas like zombies, it's alive. full review

We've heard it all before, and usually with a slightly more comprehensible accent. full review

The cast is revved up to sizzle, with Sting in a smallish role, and the thick cockney dialogue is more comprehensible than you might think.

The punchy little flourishes that load this English gangster film with attitude are perfectly welcome, because there's no honest, substantial part of the movie they can hurt. full review

The best one can say is that it's a smart cartoon, and a fairly exhausting viewing experience. full review

Even when the accents are as indecipherable as the plot, Ritchie keeps the action percolating and the humor on high.

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. full review

Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels is the laborious title of an even more laborious Cockney action movie. full review

The film's lures, while undeniable, are synthetic, and we never do learn what fuels all the greed besides pints of beer. full review

Guignol violence, Lock, Stock aspires to be something like the Beatles meet the Wild Bunch. Too bad it doesn't have even a rubber soul. full review

The film had me alternating between a sugar high and drowsiness. One minute, I struggled to keep awake; the next, I was jumping in my seat. Neither extreme is particularly pleasurable. full review