Lock Stock, Jason Statham’s First Movie, Is Still His Best
Sometimes your first work is your best. It might sound insulting — it shouldn’t, though, and doesn’t mean each subsequent project isn’t worthwhile. Many great musicians, authors, and filmmakers explode right out of the gate, having captured lightning in a bottle; it happens most often with bands, but it can also happen with actors. I’d argue that this is the case with Jason Statham, and quickly follow that assertion with the caveat that the actor has had many great movies and performances since then. But something special happened at the end of the 20th century with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.