confusing mix

Rating: 5/10 (3 August 2003)

There are movies such as The Quick and the Dead and basically anything that Tarantino has done that portray rock hard scum as real heroes, in which the viewer's sense of justice and morality is pacified in the end by killing off the 'heroes'. Then there are the movies that try to appeal to the wannabe intellectuals by using intricate plot and editing devices, such as Lola Rennt. Snatch is a mixture of both and should therefore appeal to both the people who view the first category of film as a director's easy way out, and to those who find the latter boring.
And it would have worked too, had the story not been too simplistic and the telling too confusing. It took me a while to figure out who was who and by then the movie was almost over. Maybe I'll like it better after a second viewing, but from what I saw, a second viewing is not in the cards. Still a pretty good rental, though, just don't expect a top movie.