A Fun Version of the Same Ol' Same Ol'

Rating: 8/10 (26 January 2001)

Madonna's new beau, director Guy Ritchie, has whipped up a new film in the fashion of his first big hit "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels".
Ritchie wrote and directed this crazy new crime/caper/thriller/comedy and has, certainly, done a great job on delivering the goods to please the crowd. The quick fast-paced shots are really fun and give the film an almost campy feel.
The cast is absolutely hilarious and cast perfectly for each role. Brad Pitt portrays Mickey, a gypsy bare-knuckle boxing champion, who takes down his opponents with one hard swift punch and literally mumbles every word out of his mouth. Damn near the whole time Pitt is on screen you try to decipher the jibberish coming out of his mouth at a mile-a-minute. Benicio Del Toro, who is currently riding an amazing hot streak starring in three movies currently in wide release being "Snatch", Sean Penn's "The Pledge", and Steven Soderbergh's "Traffic"; plays Franky "Four-Fingers". Franky is addicted to gambling and is also, currently, holding onto a 84 karat diamond which is the target of everyone in the film at one point or another. He is holding it for Dennis Farina's character Cousin Avi, who lives in New York City and has to go over to England after Franky disappears. Farina is absolutely hilarious and, definitely, one of the higher points of a great cast. Ritchie alumni Vinnie Jones delivers the audience another fun character to eat up in hitman for hire Bullet Tooth Tony.
Even though the whole plot of the movie has been done before the delivery really gives "Snatch" a bit of a new feeling. Plus it's just flat-out fun. Don't go into the movies expecting a masterpiece in the likes of "Pulp Fiction" and you will probably have a great time.
All in all; a fun, fast-paced, in-your-face gangster flick for the new year.
8.5/10