As this is a British gangster film, many of the main characters have unique and slightly comedic names, such as 'Franky Four Fingers' (Benecio Del Toro). This immediately sets up the tone for the film: a mixture of a classic gangster story with many comedic and eccentric characters. It's a very successful blend which allows for genuinely hilarious one-liners along with reasonably intimidating antagonists, which all comes together for a very enjoyable movie.
Now, I don't want to over-hype the film, but I would go as far to say that Snatch is almost a 'British Pulp Fiction'. What I mean by that is the numerous stories of gangsters and businessmen all inter-twine in some sort of way, but not to the stylised extent of Tarantino's classic. It's simply a comparison I'm making so those who have seen Pulp Fiction can roughly gauge what they are in for, so don't expect the same ingenious dialogue, although Snatch does feature many humorous insults accompanied by huge amounts of swearing.
I think the highlight of the movie personally is the colourful characters, specifically Mickey O'Neil, played by the incredibly talented and versatile Brad Pitt. Mickey is a proud bare-knuckle fighting gypsy who fits perfectly into the world Guy Ritchie has created, being barely understandable due to his strong gypsy accent, and a central role for the comic relief. This isn't to say that his character doesn't have a few serious scenes however, as arguably the most emotion moment in the entire movie is due to an incident involving the O'Niel's.
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| Turkish & Mickey O'Neil (Jason Statham/Brad Pitt) |
Verdict
Snatch is an enjoyable British gangster movie which never takes itself too seriously. The soundtrack fits very well, and the wide range of actors accompany the story perfectly. It won't win any Oscars for cinematography, but it is certainly a fun movie which you should watch none-the-less. 8/10
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