Snatch

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. (16/11/2013)

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%. (31/12/2007)

The most entertaining gangster flick ever – whether due to Ritchie's unapologetic style or the subversive story that is more of a backdrop for the incredible cast of brilliantly written and acted characters to have their fill. The direction is simply superb, with an entertaining staging that embellishes scenes that must be outrageously funny even on paper, and a ball-busting editing that gracefully brings together a large cast of characters who gradually converge towards a common goal. Add to that a brilliant soundtrack and the aforementioned actors, among whom stand out the gypsy Pitt and the iconic Rade Šerbedžija, who is harder to kill than Chuck Norris. This film has paid for Ritchie’s immortality, at least the editing of not few modern movies would look pretty different without his example. (01/10/2018)

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. (29/03/2005)

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. (05/06/2007)