Snatch is a British film about an illegal boxing match and a
stolen diamond. Various characters lives are intertwined in the lead up to a
fixed boxing match between a gypsy (Brad Pitt) and a pro boxed, Brick Top (Alan
Ford). Jason Statham and Stephen Graham (one of my favourites) make a fabulous
pairing as the boxing promoters. Meanwhile a valuable diamond is stolen by
Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) and Vinny (Robbie Gee) and Sol (Lennie
James) with their driver Tyrone (Ade) are sent to rob the bookies in which
Franky has supposedly gone to place a bet on the fight, in order to gain the
diamond for their boss. The best scenes by far contain Vinny, Sol and Avi
attempting to rob the bookies and them in their getaway car with the stray dog
Vinny has rescued. They are hilarious and the casting is perfect.
Directed by Guy Ritchie and with an all star cast I thought
I’d be pretty impressed. However, I feel that it fell short of the hype and
status as a classic it seems to have picked up.
The characters were mostly likeable and interesting, and the
acting is certainly up to scratch. But I felt there was just too much going on
with all the interlinking stories to make it enjoyable. I felt that as soon as
I’d started getting interested in one set of characters and their story it
whizzed onto the next and repeated the same feelings. It was almost like it was
a small child who couldn’t quite sit still. I felt that too much went on within
the length of the film; it could have been extended or some of the story left
out in order for it to run smoother for me.
Overall, it was a good film but a bit too rushed for me as I
prefer a slow build up where I can really get to know the characters before all
the running around begins.
Rating: 7/10
