There is no mistaking the fact that "Mean Machine" comes from the same production company behind the hit British crime films "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch." Not only do the casts and dialogue feel very familiar, but all these films are very much for British lads. The simple, often quite brutal entertainment of "Mean Machine" will probably find a strong theatrical life in the United Kingdom and could be an appealing video release in other territories.

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