Snatch

It was a mistake to put this thing in the player, Guy Ritchie simply isn't my cup of tea, and Snatch is another supposedly cool tough-guy movie that simply didn’t interest me; even the dark humor didn't sit well with me. The plot is okay (although there are a lot of characters and they often get mixed up), Brad Pitt is decent in the role of a Gypsy with an unforgettable accent, but the rest are just the same old recycled stories. The disgustingly British accent really annoyed me, but of course, the film can't be blamed for that. A genuinely solid cast that unfortunately is completely off in terms of genre, filmmaking, and stylistic choices for me. (06/05/2007)

After the unexpected, but well-deserved success of the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Guy Ritchie received a hefty sum from the producers and was able to hire a few internationally proven stars alongside his own discoveries for his next rough gangster comedy, thus raising the overall production value. At the same time, due to the larger budget, the director paid more attention to the script, making the plot more understandable and enjoyable for the audience, despite its numerous twists, characters, and motifs. Once again, fans were treated to an incredible collection of quotes, vulgarities, criminal characters, bizarre situations, and plot twists - exactly what makes Ritchie's masterpiece so enticing. The lines uttered by the (anti)heroes are unbelievable both in terms of slang and content. Brad Pitt receives one of the most beautiful beatings in film history with a somewhat unexpected ending... Positive characters in the traditional sense are naturally absent here, but those who enjoy dark humor, outrageous characters, and a fast pace will definitely be satisfied. Overall impression: 90%. (12/31/2007)

Guy Ritchie simply has a gift. Besides having great actors around him, he also has the gift of being action-packed, funny, and his films also look good. He has an interesting camera, interesting editing, but above all, an interesting enough screenplay that relies on dialogue, but the viewer will also enjoy what they see, that is, action and events. It could be said that he is the British Tarantino, but I still have the feeling that it is primarily a fun film that doesn't try to communicate something too complicated. I accept that, it's good, but to give it a truly maximum rating, it would need more. (11/16/2013)

A very elegantly shot black comedy, which, with its rough poetics, evokes certain Quentin Tarantino moments, but thanks to its very distinctive design and cut, it maintains its own style. Although the plot is quite trivial, Guy Ritchie managed to break it down with various tricks (the most important of which is the shifting narrator and the editing) so that the film keeps the viewer on his toes until the last right hook comes from a really surprising side. In some passages, Snatch suffers from typical Tarantino awkwardness and self-purpose (maybe let's call it cool violence), but in others it has excellent characters (Brad Pitt is amazing again!), decent gags or top-notch situations. The film also has stylish and great-fitting music that is able to channel the atmosphere – a great example is the song “MASSIVE ATTACK", which freezes the smile on your lips a little. In short, Guy Ritchie was able to handle the genre much better than most other gangsta poetics worshippers and made a film that is a joy to watch. (03/29/2005)

A very good film. Very funny, sometimes suspenseful, with good monologues and dialogues... If only it wasn't so "overbuilt". Although perhaps everyone who appears in Ritchie's film has a role written in such a way that they should be easy to remember, it's not quite a piece of cake. The last half hour requires a lot of concentration to remember how it was at the beginning, who was calling who and who was hired for what... I’m lucky that I'm in the mood to watch Snatch again, because the second time around I'll hopefully figure it all out. (01/25/2012)