Funny as Hell and a great crime caper

Rating: 10/10 (7 December 2005)

I really enjoyed this one. Dennis Farina and Brad Pitt along with Alan Ford, Vinnie Jones, and Jason Stratham tear you a new one. A very large diamond is stolen from a bunch of Jewish jewelers in London by a group of Mafia gangsters and changes hands many, many, many times while at the same time two racketeers try and make peace with a boxing promoter/crime boss. It's witty, clever, and throughly enjoyable. I liked the way it flowed from story to story and Pitt is amusing as the fast talking kick your ass Gypsy. Dennis Farina is terrific and the scene with his brother thinking he is a Jew when he is of course Italian is hilarious. Alan Ford is the standout here giving a excellent speech about feeding his enemies to pigs. There is a little bit of action and shooting to offset the comedy which prevails throughout the entire picture. The acting is well done and fits nicely with the plot. Guy Ritchie has shown us that he has some good material up his sleeve and I hope to see a lot more.