Holy diamonds, Batman!

Rating: Null/10 (11 February 2001)

Wow...this film was a whirlwind of trendy visuals, ugly violence, colorful one dimensional characters, and of course, a sparkling 84 carat diamond extraordinaire. I must give director Guy Ritchie snaps for his cutting back and forth between scenes, lovely parallels like the (spoiler!) dogs and the hare, as well as the corresponding action in other quarters. But the suggestion of certain methods of feeding pigs, as well as the excessive appearance of blood and violence could have been avoided. On the other hand, the comic appeal of this film was first-rate and original. However, I was saddened that Benicio del Toro did not have a larger role in the film. I think that his character could have gone much further than it was given a chance to. In any case, with its breakneck pace, swift-moving soundtrack and gripping story line, "Snatch" was a definite entertainer.