Visually hyperactive, wonderful

Rating: Null/10 (30 April 2001)

Being one of the legion of fans of Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, I obviously had quite an expectation for Guy Ritchie's second film, Snatch. Having read reviews for Snatch prior to seeing it, I expected to see Lock Stock version two. However, I was very pleasantly surprised to see that this was not the case. Snatch is a brilliant standalone film that is visually amazing from start to finish. Sometimes the case is with visually spectacular films that the characters/story lines aren't developed properly, but Guy Ritchie is just as good at dialogue as he is a director. In a way Snatch improves on Lock Stock's only flaw - the acting. Lock Stock was restrained financially, so they were forced to use second-rate actors with very little to no experience. Snatch applies the familiarity and experience of actors such as Brad Pitt, Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro and Dennis Farina. Snatch is a visual and aural feast (Ritchie loves fast-paced music to match the action), and is well worth your while to view it.
Snatch: 9/10