Before he climbed into the cockpit of franchise starters like Sherlock Holmes and The Man From U.N.C.L.E., or even Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin, director Guy Ritchie was known for a particular brand of film. The purveyor of chaotic cockney crime capers like Lock, Stock, and Two Smokin’ Barrels and Snatch, Ritchie gained notoriety for being able to spin a yarn with a good mix of blood, profanity, and sick needle drops.
