Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Soundtrack analysis

 Soundtrack Analysis

The film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, classed an an oddity to many people and the sountrack is no exception through its score and pop songs its seen as rather unconventional, though it largely consists of Vintage Punk Rock, R&B and Reggae, it also has Dusty Sprigfields "Spooky", which are fitting in their proper moments in the film. The songs are interspersed with snippets of diaglogue from the filmthat indicate its sarcastic, low-life nature. The sountrack compliments the cinematography, the music works with the cuts,shot and slow motion in the film, by giving the sense that camera is changing to fit the environment, pace and mood by adjusting its focus.



In this scene we see the music start as the man is trying more urgently to sell his products, as soon as the man tell him the police are comming, the music takes on a higher pitch and become quicker, matching the men packing up their good, and running off. The music then takes on a rock quality as the men are racing away from the cops and dodging obsticals. When the men go into slow motion, the music gets dimmed as a male voice talks over it, then louder as the men drop their package, then again louder and quicker as they leave the suitcase behind and sprint off. This is one example of the music fitting with the slow motion, pace and mood.