Editing Guy Ritchie (section)

== Filmmaking ==
=== Influences and style ===
Ritchie has cited [[Quentin Tarantino]] and [[Sergio Leone]] as influences on his work. However, he has stated "just about every film — any good film — that's ever been made has had an influence on me. But then how much of it, I have no idea".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://uncleanarts.com/interview-guy-ritchie/|title=Interview: Guy Ritchie {{!}} UnClean Arts|date=2016-01-30|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> He has complimented several films including ''[[The Long Good Friday]]'' (1980), [[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly|''The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'']] (1966), ''[[Seven Samurai]]'' (1954) and ''[[Once Upon a Time in the West]]'' (1968).<ref name=":0" /> When asked about the influence of criminals [[Kray twins|Ronald and Reginald Kray]], Ritchie states "It's inevitable ... everything, more or less, of the old-school villainy related back to the Krays at some point. And the Krays were a lot worse than everyone thinks they are. ... And I know what those boys were doing was a hundred times worse than what everyone thought was going on. So it's inevitable that anything that is genuine, and old, and British will somehow have something to do with the Krays".<ref name=":0" />

Ritchie's films often incorporate memorable and "colourful" characters, for instance, Irish [[Boxing|boxer]] Mickey O'Neil in ''Snatch'', and crime boss "Hatchet" Harry in ''Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.'' In his crime films, there is also fragmented dialogue, with many characters behaving menacingly and using [[Rhyming slang|cockney slang]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/the-gentlemen-guy-ritchie-review|title=The Gentlemen Is a Throwback We Probably Didn't Need|last=Lawson|first=Richard|magazine=Vanity Fair|language=en|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinelinx.com/movie-news/movie-stuff/directors-trademarks-guy-ritchie/|title=Directors' Trademarks: Guy Ritchie|last=Perno|first=G. S.|date=2015-08-19|website=Cinelinx {{!}} Movies. Games. Geek Culture.|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-23|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216234754/http://www.cinelinx.com/movie-news/movie-stuff/directors-trademarks-guy-ritchie/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The portrayal of the [[Social class in the United Kingdom|British class system]] has also been explored.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/film/guy-ritchie-toys-with-the-british-class-system-but-the-gentlemen-is-mainly-good-raunchy-fun-1.24060424|title=Guy Ritchie toys with the British class system but The Gentlemen is mainly good, raunchy fun|last=Crawford|first=Julie|website=Vancouver Courier|date=24 January 2020 |access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref> Costume designer for ''The Gentlemen'', [[Michael Wilkinson (costume designer)|Michael Wilkinson]], said "Each character has an iconic, memorable look — a little larger than life".<ref name=":2" />

Fast-paced and energetic action scenes serve as [[Cinematic techniques|cinematic]] choices, as well as placing his characters in combat or violent situations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/in-defense-of-guy-ritchie.php|title=In Defense of Guy Ritchie|last=Donaldson|first=Kayleigh|date=2019-05-23|website=Pajiba|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref> Ritchie has used fast-[[Fast cutting|cutting]] and slow motion to build momentum in the story, and to create a high-impact viewing experience, respectively. He is also known to use interweaving stories and a [[Nonlinear narrative|non-linear narrative]] such as a circular plot in his films; this is found in the case of ''Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels,'' ''Sherlock Holmes'' and ''Snatch''.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oneroomwithaview.com/2017/05/19/guy-ritchie-revolutionary/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923063312/https://oneroomwithaview.com/2017/05/19/guy-ritchie-revolutionary/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=23 September 2020|title=Guy Ritchie: Revolutionary?|last=Soanes|first=Naomi|date=2017-05-19|website=One Room With A View|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref>

Ritchie has said this on his creative process:

{{blockquote|My creative process has never been something I can put into words. It's very random, very scattered and can sometimes lead down dark alleyways and dead ends. What I will say is I think any director needs to immerse himself in both real life and in history to fully open up creative processes. And you must be prepared for the reality that any creative process worth its salt needs to be revised, reworked and, on occasion, thrown out the window entirely.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsng.com/categories/entertainment-style/articles/director-and-black-belt-guy-ritchie-reveals-his-challenges-on-the-mat-are-bigger-than-on-set|title=RSNG {{!}} Director And Black Belt Guy Ritchie Reveals His Challenges On The Mat Are Bigger Than On Set|website=www.rsng.com|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref>}}

Ritchie has worked multiple times with [[Vinnie Jones]], [[Jason Statham]], [[Jason Flemyng]], [[Alan Ford (actor)|Alan Ford]], [[Geoff Bell (actor)|Geoff Bell]], [[Mark Strong]], [[Jude Law]], [[Eddie Marsan]], [[Jared Harris]], [[Charlie Hunnam]], [[Josh Hartnett]], [[Hugh Grant]], [[Jake Gyllenhaal]], [[Eiza González]], [[Henry Golding]], [[Cary Elwes]], [[Bugzy Malone]] and [[Henry Cavill]].