Notes from the Wired

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

September 8, 2026

One clean story lane. It doesn’t make any mistakes, has one clear direction, and follows through without any distractions. Very compact, with no unnecessary scenes, and everything fits together. Great characters, and one of the best third acts of any movie out there. 7/10

Gary: Shotguns? What, like guns that fire shot?

Barry the Baptist: Oh, you must be the brains of the operation. Yes, guns that fire shot.