Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Why Trust Us? MH Illustration/Jason Speakman FANCY ENTERING A world of smarmy mercenaries, expert street fighters, and both-sides-playing gangsters? It's impressive how much director Guy Ritchie insists on filling his work with his favorite tropes and stylistic flourishes from the action and crime worlds. Ever since his debut with the savvy 1998 gangster flick Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels —the influence of which can still be felt on British crime media today—Ritchie has been telling stories that are as aggressive as they are playful. Ritchie started the acting career of Jason Statham , he's dabbled in micro budgets and blockbuster resources, and every time he's gotten into a creative slump, he's hit the reset button by making a new version of his Lock, Stock formula.…