Review of Snatch (2000) by Rob C — 26 Nov 2012

Boxing promoter Turkish (Jason Statham) becomes indebted to a dangerous gangster who requires a fixed fight for his payment. While an elusive diamond seems to have the knack of slipping out of three groups of random characters hands.

Guy Ritchie returns with a double-crossing, bare-knuckle brawl of a film in Snatch, adding his brand of cartoonish elements to the script. The film seems like a continuation of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, with a more polished atmosphere surrounding the film.

Ritchie's Tarantino-style editing and dialogue-driven directing is on par in Snatch and delivers a more entertaining romp than his last release. Much like Tarantino, Ritchie can invent a world where everyone can have a piece of the pie, but only if you can outsmart the other guy into giving up his share.

This leads to a very unpredictable aftermath, with some laugh-out-loud episodes in between the mayhem. I've always admired cinema with a fresh, witty script; which Ritchie presents in an array of finely-tuned characters and situations.

While Brad Pitt is the supporting actor in this film, his character reminds me of a spoof Tyler Durden of Fight Club, he takes center stage as an Irish bare-knuckle boxing champion with an accent that is described as Pikey, or indecipherable.

Vinnie Jones reprises his previous role with a sophisticated look, but still tough-as-nails and methodical. The protoganist in Jason Statham holds the key to the film with his laid-back, hardened swagger and savvy tongue.

Snatch is another high-point in Guy Ritchie's career.