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Summary: Tons of British Gangsta Fun.
Review: Snatch, the follow up to Lock Stock and Two Smoking barrels, amazes from start to finish. The movie consists of three differant plots which weave in and out of each other. Although very similiar to its predecessor, Snatch improves on the formula that made Lock Stock such a success. The DVD for the movie is incredible. A double disc set loaded with features.
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Summary: Brad Pitt makes the movie
Review: His character in this movie is so freakin' awesome! I'd watch this movie again just to hear him talk.
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Summary: Can't Get Enough Snatch
Review: Movie Summary: Turkish and Tommy are two likable small time wanna be gangsters. They live in England and run a few money making scams including bare knuckle boxing and slot machines. We follow their adventures as they try to stay out from under the thumb of Brick Top a gangster higher up on the food chain. From there things get more complicated and more fun as we are introduced to a myriad of characters most of which are trying to get their hands on a giant stolen diamond. My Opinion: I was very pleasantly surprised with Snatch. I really had no expectations and ending up liking it a lot. There was tons of action and that was great. It was quite violent, but the violence was part of the story and not thrown in as an after thought. There is a slightly complicated plot that holds the entire movie together and that was great as well. There were a lot of very interesting characters and you guessed it, they were great! I could see how someone could get confused by the plot or the large number of characters, but with a little bit of attention you can do it. Everything just fit together so well that I was amazed. I haven't seen Ritchie's other movie Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, so I can't comment or complain about the similarities but I can't imagine complaining no matter how similar they are. In fact if they really are similar then I've got another great movie to look forward to. Brad Pit is incredible as the fighting Piker. I really wasn't a fan of his before this and really didn't want to be, but I'm definitely leaning that way now. DVD Quality: Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1 as well as full screen. DD 5.1. Both picture and sound quality are great. This is a two disc set with the second disc containing tons of extras including trailers, Making Of feature, deleted scenes, and a photo gallery. What You Should Do: See Snatch. It is a violent complicated fun movie that deserves a look. If you are a big fan of Lock Stock then you are probably going to want to own this full featured DVD. Related Movies To Check Out: Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Goodfellas, The Untouchables, A Fish Called Wanda, Fight Club
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Summary: Awesome. Just Awesome
Review: Wow. This movie had great acting and directing all around. Brad Pitt puts out an excellent performance as Mickey, the unintelligible gypsy. Benicio Del Toro, although only in the movie for a short while, did an excellent job as Frankie Four Fingers. My personal favorite was Vinnie Jones as Bullet-Tooth Tony. He takes the "big guy you don't wanna mess with" to a whole other level. The music is fantastic, the acting is amazing, and the plot difficult but fast-paced and interesting. This movie is up there with Traffic, Gladiator, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for the best movies of the year. Definitely reccommended.
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Summary: Snatch -- One of the Year's Best
Review: I'm an avid moviegoer, and usually, I like everything I see. I give movies the benefit of the doubt, even when they don't deserve them. When "Snatch" was released in the theaters, I knew I wanted to see it, but after rewatching it again on DVD, I knew why I loved it so much the first time. Although I haven't seen Ritchie's "Lock, Stock...", "Snatch" is one of the movies that simply carves a genre all its own. The entire collection of characters, setting, and dialogue is so believeable, yet so over-the-top, that you simply laugh when thinking about it. The English crime underworld is the main focus of the story, and Ritchie pulls it off in a satisfying crime caper gone terribly awry. Benecio Del Toro's Frankie Four-Fingers is presented hysterically in snippets of Las Vegas footage that will have you crying, and the rest of the characters, from the bumbling fools Sol and Vince to the evil Brick Top, are extremely memorable. Oh, and don't forget the dog. If you're a fan of Pulp Fiction, then Snatch should be right up your alley. Some may call it a rip off, but the story is unique on its own. The DVD's special features are pefect, and when you turn on "Pikey Subtitles", Brad Pitt's character is THAT much better. And the deleted scenes feature ("Stealing Stones") while playing the movie really gives terrific insight into the director's thoughts. As does the commentary track. Snatch is a gritty, nicely paced, comedic crime heist picture that should make its way into your DVD collection. Be warned, however: If you're turned off by sometimes indecipherable digalgue (yes, the Brits are hard to understand sometimes), then Snatch may not be one of your faves. Also, it's definitely a testosterone-driven flick, so you women may have some problems enjoying the ridiculous violence and gangster goings-on. Still, all this aside, top to bottom, Snatch is a wonderful way to spend two hours.
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Summary: Twisted, Funny, Fun to watch
Review: After seeing Fight Club, I gained a huge amount of respect for Brad Pitt. After hearing that he Benicio Del Toro (who I adore, see my Fear and Loathing review) were "starring" in Snatch, I was sucked into the theatre to see it. Up until that point, Fight Club had been my favorite movie, and now Guy Ritchie has bumped Fincher's work down a notch. Here's the good stuff: 1. The cinematography was spectacular through most of the movie, esp. the Cousin Avi/Concorde part, the Desert Eagle part, and of course the boxing scenes. 2. The soundtrack just plain worked. 3. Brad Pitt, proving once again that he is one of the most versatile actors on the screen. 4. The wheels-within-wheels plot style (which is becoming all the rage again with movies like Traffic, Lock Stock, and Go) 5. Wonderful acting by nearly everyone involved, even the minor characters. This is interesting considering that most of the cast had little to no acting experience. 6. The car scene 7. The intro Now, the few nit-picky complaints: 1. Too short. The first time you see the movie it seems 3 hours long. In reality, its only an hour and forty minutes. So much more could have been added in without slowing the movie down too much. 2. Some of the "main" characters don't get enough screen time, namely Doug the Head, and Frankie Four Fingers. 3. The deleted scenes on the DVD make you scratch your head wondering where Ritchie was originally going with some aspects of the plot. The Bottom Line: If you like British comedy, buy it. If you like twisted comedy, buy it. If you like Tarantino-style movies, buy it. ..., just plain buy it.
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Summary: My odds on pick for the best movie to come out this year....
Review: This movie has been the movie all year that has impressed me the most. Guy Ritchie, in his sophomore directorial outing (the last being 1998's fantastic and critically acclaimed "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels"). The movie is different than what you're advertised though, the movie takes place in England and everybody including the American actors (except 1 or 2) have heavy heavy accents, it'll be hard for you to break down some of the dialogue so the first time you watch this watch it with subtitles on, even though i watched this on VHS on a TV with no closed captioning. It'll help you get a little more about the movie. The movie has several plots that cross paths including betting on illegal boxing matches, the war over a diamond and mob wars. It's really confusing but it's worth sitting through, it's better than 90% of the movies we get in America. I dont want to spoil the plots so i wont get into detail. All in all this is a big step up for Guy Ritchie and it's even better than Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. From the looks of this DVD (Which is a two DVD set with a whole disc of extras, yay), it looks like a must buy. Anyway, which ever route you go you need to give this movie at least one viewing for yourself. It's definitely worth at least the price of rental but i'd advise you to buy this DVD that's been put together for us. I'm surprised that a film with such substance and great acting/directing/writing was a big hit in America, we usually like 100 million dollars of explosives and silly teen comedies meant to capitolize on the few with substance like American Pie. Odds on best of 2001, i can't wait for Guy Ritchie's next film.
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Summary: A better effort
Review: I agree that it was artificial and poorly acted, but I think that was the intention--to make a film which is a parody of "hip." It has the feel of a music video throughout, but at times the editing is brilliant (like Avi's travelling to and from London, that little sequence with a shot of spirits, a passport seal, and a Concorde) adding to the piece the rhythm I've been missing since "Trainspotting." I think this is a far better job than "Lock, Stock..." was, and I'm even surprised I liked it so much.
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Summary: Snatch
Review: I thought this was a really good movie. Brad Pitt was really good. and hot. I never saw the original one but i thought this one was great and i give it 5 stars. This is my favorite movie....but what would i know? ...
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Summary: "Snatch"-ing up some good stuff!
Review: I love a solid crime caper movie any day. "Snatch" happens to fit that bill nicely. To explain the whole plot would just waste time. There are two reasons this film works: the soundtrack and the cast. The music for this movie runs the gamut, from such bands as Massive Attack and pop icons like Madonna (hey, who's she married to again? I'm kidding.). The cast is great, with some shockingly funny performances by Brad Pitt (the subtitles for him specifically on the DVD shed some light on his dialogue), Benicio Del Toro (good for the time he's in this), Vinnie Jones (thoroughly smooth), and many, many others. There are some great scenes, inlcuding a botched heist (apparently inspired by many crimes caught on tape), a seemingly unkillable nemesis that refuses to stay dead, and a few thoroughly horrible deaths. If you are easily offended, this movie's probably not for you. For the rest of you, it's worth a rental.
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