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Summary: Sort of like the Cliff's Notes version of Lock,Stock
Review: Don't get me wrong, I loved the film (any movie that drives out a group of senior citizen viewers 40 minutes into it is GOLDEN to me) but the whole time I could not shake the feeling that it was nothing but the violents bits of Lock,Stock warmed over with a darker storyline and more dumb humor.Lock,Stock was a classic not only for the violence, the quick edits, and the vernacular, but for the intricately plotted storyline that effortlessly interwove a cast of many into one big tapestry that flowed perfectly. Snatch seemed disjointed, almost as though the interactions were forced there, just to suit a gag later on, or merely to invent some eccentric humorous character. Nowhere do you get the feeling that this is more than just a funny heist-gone-wrong movie, unlike Lock,Stock which was a very well-thought-out cohesive film. Brad Pitt? Big deal. He barely spoke in the entire film. Yet the theater practically erupted in paroxisms of sympathy laughter when he did. I'm guessing people were more into the role he played than how he played it. The movie would have been better without him (though I'm sure his presence helped the box office receipts.) Dennis Farina (real life ex-cop) is SO genuine as the exasperated American of the caper. Brick-Top is genuinely scary, and Vinnie Jones gets to play another smooth-talking tough guy. The rest are either pathetic or forgettable, and that goes for the 2 leads, as well as Benicio Del Toro. Not a wretched cash-in sequel, but definitely not the inspired work of art of Ritchie's first and superior film. And the critics are right, as much as I liked both films, he's played the "dumb gangster" card twice now, but 3 strikes and you're out, old chap. Bottom line: A violently "in-your-face" yet affable black-comedy missing the soul of the original.
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Summary: Best black comedy of 2000!!!
Review: If you were to chose 1 comedic DVD to buy this year it should be Snatch! It continues where Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels finishes althought it's funnier and more violent, not in a redundant excess like Hollywood movies. It shows off Richie's inginuity with camera editing and storytelling and his facination with the underworld and indie films. The cast is brilliant, you've never seen B. Pitt as a comedic hard hitting gypsie. It's worth the price of watching Pitt speak! Jason S. is excellent and you almost feel compassion for the 3 hapless black guys. Superb typecasting of Vinnie Jones, Dennis Farina, Goldie ect. In short, it's hilarious, action packed and suspenceful but you have to understand european humour. So Snatch it before your neighbour. On DVD region 2 it has a good extra material disc.
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Summary: HILARIOUS GO SEE THIS!!
Review: Funnier than Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. I am not really a Brad Pitt fan, but he really proved that he can be funny here. Vinnie Jones is even better here than in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels because he has a bigger role.The rest of the cast as always are terrific in this film about the people involed in a diamond heist gone horribly wrong, and all the people looking for it. Bencio del Torro is underused in this film, his role is small before he meets his demise, but he stands out once again. Dennis Farina is great as Avi, a Jewish jewler/gangster type who wants the diamond back It is too hard to describe EVERYTHING about hthis film, because there is so much that happens. It is funny and violent and an all around good time, but it is far from your average gangster flick.
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Summary: ummmm yea
Review: i agree with all the reviews which rave about Snatch on this site, i was just too lazy to write my own rave. anyway, it was a great movie so go see it unless you are lazy like me.
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Summary: Crime is only King in flicks like Snatch
Review: I went to the multiplex a few days ago. I saw a double feature, with this and "3000 Miles To Graceland", and since the movies were both about crime, I was expecting to have a ball. I loved 1 of them and disliked the other. Guess which catagory "Snatch" went into! I never saw "Lock, Stock, And 2 Smoking Barrels", but it was highly advertised and looked like something cool. I knew that recently, Madonna married this films helmer, Guy Ritchie, so I figured he had to be artistic to be married to the most washed-up, over-the-hill case of I-have-no-career-so-I should-hide-on-a-ranch syndrome that Micheal Jackson endures. I was right From the opening scene, which shows Oscar nominee Benicio Del Toro leading a pack of Hasidic Jews to steal a diamond, to the later boxing match, this is a work of excellent filmmaking. Ritchie wrote and directed this hilarious action-comedy, so I give him full credit for this films brilliance. Did I mention you should see it, or ze germans might see it first. The acting is excellent. Yeah I know, every magazine/newspaper on this planet says Brad Pitt holds the film together. They are so wrong. While his performance is hilarious and inspired, the rest of the cast (Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, and Ade most significantly) is also very gifted. Without Farina's sarcastic comments, Jones's sadistic sarcasm, and Ade's struggles to exit his car, this film would probably suck. You don't get me? Let me make it easy for you. Snatch-good. "Graceland"-bad. Farina,Jones,Ade-funny. See now-or-me brake-you-legs. Get it? Got it? GOOD.
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Summary: A Must See
Review: I have seen all of the big releases of 2001, but Snatch is absolutely one of the funniest movies I have seen a long while. Guy Ritchie the director of Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels has outdone himself this time. Brad Pitt is hilarious, and Jason Statham gives an award winning performance as the lead charachter Turkish. Its not a family movie, but I would absolutely recommend this movie to any of my friends or just fans of a good comedy. It was definitely a nice surprise.
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Summary: Amazing.
Review: I found this movie more funny than Lock Stock for some reason. Anyways, if you haven't seen it yet, and you don't mind british accents, please go see it now!!! You've read the summaries that precede my review. Obviously, Ritchie recycles the basic structure of Lock Stock. He brings back actors from Lock Stock as different characters in this one; not quite like Kevin Smith in his movies, where the characters stay the same from movie to movie (while the plot changes). The actors are the same, but the characters are different; you'll recognize most, if not all, the actors' faces. and forget waiting for the dvd. Purchase a region-free dvd player, or purchase a dvd-player from japan, and head over to amazon.co.uk and purchase the dvd from there !!! It's already out in the UK!! Just a side note, if you do decide to purchase a region-free dvd player, buy a copy of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon the DVD from Hong Kong. That is also worth it!!
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Summary: I don't understand....
Review: What makes this film so great? I have read every single review here and everyone seems to like this film alot. I thought it was okay, but it wasn't great. There were a few funny scenes in the film, maybe I just don't get British humor like others do. I did think Brad Pitt and Dennis Farina were both very good in the movie. Farina was by far one of the funniest things about this film, I would say the dog that squeaks is the other. I was not a fan of Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrells. I fell asleep. I fell asleep in this one too. It picked up a little bit half way through, but it was by no means a true comedy. It was just your typical "Heist" kind of movie.
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Summary: Probably my favourite film for years(and DVD too)
Review: For years I have not bothered too much with 'movies', not liking much of the cliched hollywood drivel. But since getting a DVD player I have also found myself going to the cinema. What a treat to see SNATCH. Brilliantly funny writing, superbly executed by the actors, realistic dialogue, believeable characterisations. Fast moving, sub-plots neatly interwoven, casting brilliant, all in all superb. I came out of the cinema having laughed myself stupid whilst at the same time having enjoyed a storyline which was both simple to follow but complex in makeup. Guy Ritchie has done a great job on this, the cast was superbly chosen, even Brad Pitt, who, heretofore, has not been a particular favourite of mine. I have now also bought the DVD, two disks, masses of extras, have watched it four times, cant watch again, my ribs wont stand the pummelling they take. I recommend this to all. To our American cousins, I think it is only recently released, go and see it now, you will love it.
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Summary: Lock,Stock,and Frankie-Four-Fingers.
Review: When I heard 'that guy who stands next to Madonna all the time' was making a follow-up to his brilliant debut, I knew that I would be parting with the cost of a cinema ticket regardless of any biting reviews that may have ensued. This is partly due to the fact that being from London I have come across a few cockneys in my time (and a few Irish gypsies for that matter)which enables me to get more out the movie than one my American cousins via an enhanced understanding of not only the dialogue and accents, but of the modus operandis of cockney rebels. Hence that this over-worked genre appeals to me. Basically, this is more of the same from Guy Ritchie; Not only has many of the cast from Lock Stock remained (Jason Statham, Alan Ford, Jason Felmyng), there is also the now-familiar plot of a mixture of 'firms' coming together in a violent-but-funny farce. New additions include the generally excellent Brad Pitt who puts in a very good performance, especially by the way he has negotiated the almost unrecognisable accent of an Irish 'Pikey'. He is also well supported by not only the reliable Statham, Ford, and Flemyng, but by the spread of lesser-known actors. People who wanted a completely new offering from Ritchie should be reminded of the old "If it isn't broke, don't fix it" adage. On the other hand, we wouldn't die of violent comedy starvation had Ritchie's recent eloping with the said pop star mellowed him towards milder genres. I have to say that the direction of Guy Ritchie is instantly impressive. The clever visual elements are refreshingly achieved by skill and a seemingly natural feel for the job, rather than being reliant upon the special effects studios which are employed with pretty much every Holywood release these days; To me an offering by Alfred Hitchcock can be more satisfying than a Ridley Scott simply by the fact that he has achieved it with less technology. Ritchie has light years to travel before he reaches such greatness, but if he continues in the same vein and dabbles with a few more genres, he can make his mark on movie history.
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