Snatch (Widescreen Edition)

I can't say that Snatch is my favorite movie of alltime, but it's up there. It has the most perfect cast imaginable, one of the best soundtracks, and a super slick directing style that makes you wish the movie would never end. There's a lot going on in the movie, but it all comes down to everybody chasing a diamond. To be honest I hardly ever thought abotu the diamond. I was too busy laughing at all the great lines from all the great characters. Bullet Tooth Tony has to be the coolest guy alive, Brad Pitt's character can't speak a word without getting me to laugh outloud, and the rest of the characters are all extremely entertaining. Usually I would rate a movie as good if there are 1 or 2 characters I like, but Snatch has like 10.

Rating- 5/5

I have tried so many times to do a review for this movie, and I have failed once again, but this time I will let you read my rambling.

A great follow-up to "Lock/Stock". Not quite as many twists and turns, but darned close. A fine film that stands on its own, but it helps to know the history of the characters. Watch "Lock" and "Snatch" back to back and you'll be in for a filmfest treat.

Whoever said Brad Pitt was just a pretty boy? Here he shows a mastery of comic timing. Every word that comes out of his mouth is totally incoherent. Marvelous! This film has "Pulp Fiction" stamped all over it. They sell the screenplay to "Pulp Fiction" in the classics sections of bookstores in England, believing it comparable to "Bleak House" and "Macbeth." This film was made in the shadow of Tarantino's enormous influence on the Brits who love the antics of down and outers. It has many wonderful bits, combining a kind of Scorsese brutality with a Marx Brothers hilarity. It doesn't quite match its model for invention or genius but it is a lot of fun. It also has the virtue of being politically incorrect and is a tad less romantic than Tarantino's picture, which I remember as cloyingly optimistic. There's been a string of these goofy gangster flicks lately coming out of the UK, all with small-picture scope, but with big-movie acting. All one can do is hope for more.

You don't see many movies like Snatch. There really isn't a genre to put this in. There is so much going on at one time, yet its never confusing. Plus, there are quite a few important characters to keep track of, and they all have their own proper place in this film. Even with 1 less actor, it would seem incomplete. This movie flows perfectly. Basically, the plot sort of revolves around a large diamond. Its not necessarily a heist film. Nor is it a 100% comedy, though, you gotte love that British humour. And no, Brad Pitt isn't a main character, however, he is a great, essential character. There are actually quite a few different nationalities in this film. Its all very interesting, how all the characters interact with one another, bantering, or threatening each other. Its alot of fun. The movie has a great soundtrack as well that really adds to the mood of the film. Its really an impressive film that would appeal to many people.

This is a classic that should be apart of anyones libary of DVD's. Must buy and great price...