Snatch

Snatch is a comedy-crime film that was released in 2000. It was written and directed by Guy Ritchie who is a British filmmaker. It follows a similar themes, ideas and motifs as ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.’ which was Guy Ritchie’s first film, released in 1998.

Actors roles.

• Turkish- Jason Statham• Brick Top- Alan Ford• Mickey O’Neil- Brad Pitt• Boris “the blade” Yurinov- Rade Šerbedžija• Franky Four Fingers- Benicio del Toro• Cousin Avi- Dennis Farina• Bullet-Tooth Tony- Vinnie Jones

Crew Music by

John Murphy

Cinematography

Tim Maurice-Jones

Editing by

Jon Harris

StudioSKA Films

Distributed Columbia Pictures (UK)

Screen Gems (USA)

Rating: Snatch is a 18Genre: Comedy-crime filmLength: 104 minutes long.

Location: It was film all over the United Kingdom. Budget: $10,000,000

Box Office: $83,557,872

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BBC review Since "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" was released back in 1998, British cinema has been awash with inferior imitators eager to cash in on its success.

That could be one of the reasons why "Snatch" is such a disappointment, but really, it's due to the fact that writer/director Guy Ritchie hasn't built on the promise he initially showed.

Yes, his undoubted visual dexterity is still there - never so clearly illustrated than by the quickfire opening - but don't believe the film-makers' hype that "Snatch" is 'completely different' to "Lock, Stock". It isn't.

The film combines several stories: the heist of a diamond by Frankie Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro); the attempted retrieval of said sparkler by assorted jewellers, pawnbrokers and thugs (Jones); two illegal boxing promoters and their attempts to salvage a queered deal with local crimelord Brick Top (Ford); and of course One Punch Mickey (Pitt), an incomprehensible gypsy with a mean right hook.

As before, Ritchie cleverly weaves these strands into a whole. Unfortunately, that whole is patchy, crippled by a lack of laughs, too many uninteresting and therefore unnecessary characters and dialogue which now seems plain cheesy.

There are some good points. Pitt gives his all as the pikey who may be more than he seems, while "Eastenders"' Mike Reid and Vinnie Jones both derive some chuckles from their roles.

But Mr. Madonna's sophomore effort is ultimately damaged by the phenomenon its predecessor spawned, while it also serves to throw some harsh facts into focus: for one, it is becoming increasingly apparent that Ritchie's writing skills are no match for his directorial ones.

Similarly, there's an undeniable sense of 'been there, done that' which pervades the entire film - and that's something that no amount of swirling, bleached-out freeze-frames can rectify.

Killermovies reviewTurkish (Jason Statham, "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels") and his partner Tommy (Stephen Graham) are boxing promoters whose desirefor a new caravan plummets them into the nefarious dealings of fight fixing, hit men, gun dealers, Piker gypsys, pawnbrokers, gamblers, body guards and dishonest diamond dealers from both sides of the Atlantic in writer/director Guy Ritchie's ("Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels") "Snatch."

Ritchie's kinetic first film was a smash in his homeland, but only a cult success in the U.S. With "Snatch" he follows much the same formula but brings in recognizable stars, most notably Brad Pitt as Mickey, an almost incomprehensible Irish bare knuckle fighter who loves his mum (Sorcha Cusack). The film begins with four Hassidic Jews gaining entry into an Antwerp jewelry exchange - moments later Frankie Four Fingers (Benicio del Toro, "Traffic") and his gang have absconded with the 86 caret stone that will change hands repeatedly. Frankie works for Cousin Avi (Dennis Farina, "Reindeer Games") in NY, who contacts Doug the Head (Mike Reid) in London to help bring Frankie in. Frankie, it seems, has a weakness for girls and gambling. Frankie's London weapons contact, Boris the Blade(Rade Serbedzija, "Eyes Wide Shut") is planning on robbing Frankie for Brick Top (Alan Ford, "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"), a ruthless fight fixer.

Meanwhile, Turkish and Tommy's fighter Gorgeous George (Adam Fogerty) is pummelled when pitted against the wily Mickey (Brad Pitt), so they anger and become indebted to Brick Top by changing their fighter - to Mickey. Pawnbroker Sol (Lennie James, "Among Giants"), his buddy Vinny (Robbie Gee, "The Firm") and oversize, unskilled driver Tyrone (Ade) are like three Black Stooges who try to pull the Blade's job and run afoul of Brick Top. Former soccer pro Vinny Jones ("Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels") appears as Bullet Tooth Tony, bodyguard to Brick Top and legendary hit man.

The pace is fast and furious, featuring editting montages (Jon Harris and Les Healey) comprised of stills (Frankie's pleasure exploits) and near-stills (Cousin Avi's trip to London shown in two seconds flat) that are hilariously economical. Ritchie even gets a "Run Lola Run" moment when he shows a fateful dual car crash from opposite perspectives back to back. Urgent cinematography by Tim Maurice-Jones ("Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels") humorously captures the action, and, occasionally, sublime moments, like when Mickey apparently floats horizontally through the air after a viscious ring punch.

Ritchie's assembled a terrific ensemble here, from unknowns like Ford, who's magnificently malicious and wickedly witty, to big stars like Pitt, who shines here in a humorous offshoot of his "Fight Club" persona. Ritchie's script may follow a formula, but his lines are deliciously inventive. (My favorite - when Brick Top asks 'In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary, come again?'). Baby faced Tommy continues to wonder at the irony that has him and Turkish buying an ever more splendid and expensive caravan for Mickey when they originally went to him to purchase a used one. Kudos, too, to the unnamed Pikey pit bull whose loyalty brings luck.

Be warned - for all its humor, the film features extreme violence and some gore, but simply put, "Snatch" is a blast.

review

Snatch is a quality film that anyone is guaranteed to enjoy. Many people think that it isn’t as good as lock stock and two smoking barrels but it doesn’t disappoint with the lack of laughter that it generates whilst watching it.