Snatch – A sadistic satire

Saw ‘Snatch’ by Guy Ritchie last night and to my utter surprise I quite liked it. Surprised as I generally dislike violence. The combination of comedy and violence is highly interesting, and Ritchie manages it very slickly. The things I like most about the movie are the fascinating transitions used in the beginning while introducing the characters. Also, although the movie involves pig feeding gangsters and roguish gypsies, there’s an air of panache and it doesn’t appear uncouth. The snotty British drawl is a little difficult to comprehend, and Brad Pitt’s gypsy accent (which apparently is neither Irish, Scottish nor British) is absolutely impossible to understand, but then he’s the eye candy :). The non – linearity of the movie is also handled quite beautifully without confusing the audience. Alan Ford as ‘Brick Top Polford’ is very impressive. Overall, a very gripping movie, it rushes by and keeps one baffled.