Snatch: Schweine und Diamanten (2000)

Snatch: Schweine und Diamanten: Directed by Guy Ritchie. With Ade, William Beck, Andy Beckwith, Ewen Bremner. Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

“u0026quot;Snatchu0026quot; is fantastic; and not least because it demonstrates emphatically that the British movie industry is capable of rivaling even the best of what Hollywood can offer.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrelsu0026quot; was one of the funniest movies released in recent years, and u0026quot;Snatchu0026quot; takes everything that u0026quot;Lock, Stock…u0026quot; did so well and does it even better.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBack are the cleverly intertwined plotlines, the hilarious one-liners, and the simultaneously intimidating and comedic London villains. So is the skillful editing, and often original cinematographic style. This time however, it all looks somewhat slicker and better funded, and alongside the British regulars are the odd American celebrity (Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEveryone in the film puts in an excellent performance, but Pitt stands out as a charismatic and near-incomprehensible Gypsy boxer.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLike Ritchieu0026#39;s earlier film, this one takes a little while to find its feet, but once it does the pace doesnu0026#39;t slacken until the finale. One scene featuring three guys and a squeaking dog in a stolen car stands out particularly, and left the audience at my local cinema almost weeping as punchline after punchline was uttered.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhen it comes to comedies, I cannot recommend this one highly enough. If youu0026#39;re after a good laugh, you wonu0026#39;t find much to better u0026quot;Snatchu0026quot;.”