Hard-edged British comedy

Rating: 7/10 (17 December 2001)

Snatch is a stylish crime/comedy that excels in its crafty writing and spot-on direction from Guy Ritchie. Also, the performers are perfect for each of their roles and there's not a single bad actor in the bunch. Standouts include Brad Pitt as a speed-talking Irish gypsy, Alan Ford as the wicked Brick Top, and Vinnie Jones as Bullet Tooth Tony. Guy Ritchie improves greatly over his last movie, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which had several actors that appear in Snatch as well(look hard!). The only problem with the movie is that the fast pace of the story and the sometimes-hard-to-follow dialects will throw off people who just want simple laughs. Definitely worth a rental. 1-10 Overall--7.5 Direction--7 Writing--8.5 Acting--7.5 Music--7