This debut film from director Guy Ritchie was a huge hit at the Sundance Film Festival. It's a loud, in-your-face crime thriller that borrows heavily from Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and Danny Boyle's Trainspotting.

The story takes place in London, where different groups of thugs try to outwit and double-cross each other. In much the same fashion as Pulp Fiction, the stories that are being told intersect in an unconventional and off-beat way. However, the real star of this picture is Guy Ritchie. He takes what has become quite standard material and turns into a fresh and entertaining film. With its quick-paced dialogue, over-the-top performances, sly editing, and inventive camera techniques, it's hard to watch and not be impressed.

Still, the story was fairly hollow. Ritchie is an up-and-coming director to watch for. He did a great job in this film, but with better material, this guy's potential is limitless. Even so, the flying bullets and an enormous body count of Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels come pretty close to the mark.