A great movie

I already saw this movie but, since it was a while back, I thought I might as well check it out again. To be honest, before rewatching it after all these years, I have to admit that I was actually slightly worried. Indeed, I used to really love this movie but, unfortunately, everything Guy Ritchie had delivered afterwards turned out to be only decent at best and sometimes even seriously underwhelming. It's too bad because, back in those days, after directing 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' and this movie, Guy Ritchie was considered one of the most promising directors. Indeed, after making these 2 movies, it seemed for a while that he would become one of the most interesting directors on a similar level to Quentin Tarantino, no less than that. Well, that didn't happen, that's for sure. Anyway, as a result, I wondered if I didn't seriously overrate this so-called 'classic'. However, fortunately, this movie, after all these years, is still so freaking awesome though. Above all, it was such a hilarious movie, so completely entertaining from the beginning until the end with some awesome one-liners. There was also a whole bunch of fine actors present who all gave some really solid performances (Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, Brad Pitt, Rade Serbedzija, Jason Statham, Ewen Bremner, Jason Flemyng). Later on, Guy Ritchie tried to get the same vibe with 'RocknRolla' and 'The Gentlemen' but even though these movies were fairly enjoyable, in my opinion, they never reached the level of this classic. Seriously, I will never understand why he doesn't manage to deliver something like this anymore. To be honest, even though he did have a steady career afterwards, there is fair chance that he might be the one of the most disappointing directors I know because he did have such a promising start. Anyway, it is still my favorite movie directed by Guy Ritchie, it is a great flick, and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

9/10