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Snatch
Starring Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro
This movie was pretty excellent. The story was tangled and twisted with violent action and comedy. The cinematography used throughout the film was wonderful; the dark and distressed colors, using red as a bold statement. It reminded me a little of
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The fact that mostly all the characters had British accents made the story even more interesting. Their crazy lingo and slang words were hard to understand at some points, but mostly it just made their conversations more comical. Have all really awesome names like Turkish, Franky Four Fingers, and Boris ‘The Blade” Yurinov.
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Mary f*ing Poppins.
I disagree with the use of Brad Pitt’s crazy Irish/Scotish/Britich accent. Why did he have to be different? What purpose was served by his accent being different from all the others? It would have been the same story if he was solely British, or Scottish, or Irish. His dialogue would have been funny all the same. Boo.
I thought that it was very interesting how females were blatantly overlooked in throughout the film. Only two female characters existed in the entire movie and they were not important at all. There were no romantic relationships or even shallow one-night stands. With this movie being so male oriented, I was so surprised that in these modern times, a strong badass female gangster was not incorporated. I am a little disappointed.
I also thought that the lack of a police department was a fun little element. In similar films I have seen, the cops are always involved somehow- whether it be with a corrupt officer taking orders from the “Kingpin” leader, or even just the overall fear of prison or punishment. The characters in Snatch simply seemed afraid of the discipline enforced by the violent rulers of the area. I think that this element is present as a small rebellion against the conservative standpoint of any sort of organized union or group other than their own. A sense of understanding about each character’s role was understood by all the characters, and in a way, they disciplined and keep each other in check.
I think giving Brad Pitt "pikey" talk, was just to further emphasize how they always stick together & there's a real sense of community with them. Plus, it's the main tool they use to swindle people out of money, hahah. It was like he invented his own culture, clarifying how they aren't exactly gympsies. Giving them their own name & language just made sense.
ReplyDeleteI just thought it was a little unnecessary. But you're point makes sense : )
ReplyDeleteGood flick. I enjoyed this one, too. You should check out "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels." It's similar, and has many of the same cast members (I think). Guy Ritchie wrote and directed that one too, but it came out a year or two before Snatch.
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