One of the greatest movies for me

Rating: 10/10 (6 May 2014)

Snatch is a movie from the year 2000 directed and written by Guy Richie. The movie is about Irish gangsters, hit men,jewel thieves, and a gypsy boxer. Some of the stars in the film are Jason Statham as Turkish, Brad Pitt as Mickey, Alan Ford as Brick Top, and Benicio Del Toro as Franky Four Fingers. Turkish and his sidekick Tommy get themselves into many altercations with their gangster boss Brick Top. One of the most interesting altercations is when they get involved with a bare knuckle boxer by the name of Mickey. The movie follows their attempts to survive as earned boys.
The theme of this movie is survival in the underground world. Turkish and Tommy make many mistakes in this movie which pushes them further and further into the underground life. I really enjoy how the director lightens the mood of these mistakes with humor. Turkish and Tommy have exceptional chemistry when it comes to disagreeing or making fun of each other. This chemistry is what kept me so involved in the movie. While there is plenty of comedy the two also display plenty of serious when death is involved.
The music in the film adds depth and increases the overall entertainment value. There are plenty of scenes that would have been good without the music, but when then music is added the scene becomes breath taking. In the beginning of the movie where Mickey challenges Gorgeous George to a bare knuckle fight is a good example of this. Without the music the scene would have been just like any other bare knuckle fight scene. With the addition of music and slow motion the scene comes to life.
Another great aspect of this movie is how it had multiple plots but still maintained to satisfy your interests with each of them. You would think that one or two plots would be hard enough to properly portray. Snatch properly portrays at least 5. Following the diamond, an unlicensed boxing promoters, a bare knuckle boxer, an Irish gangster, and a confused timid sidekick is not a easy task. Guy Ritchie does an exceptional job of explaining each in great detail in 104 minutes.
Snatch is one of my favorite movies of all times. I really enjoy knowing that I only knew one actor in this movie. I did not know the director or the writer or any other actors for this matter. This movie has an completely unbiased review from me. Yet it remains to be in my top 5 all time list of greatest movies.