Fans of Ritchie’s acclaimed work will more than likely get off on Rocknrolla. Yet for all of the comfort it provides, Rocknrolla only offers temporary relief.
With Lock, Stock…, Ritchie made an impact not only as a visually talented filmmaker, but also as a captivating story teller. He weaves a constantly entertaining –and often funny – plot, often set in the gritty streets of the seedier side of London, that are inhabited by animated blue collar criminals and hustlers, who talk hard, and live even harder.
Snatch confirms writer/director Guy Ritchie as a filmmaker with a strong visual eye, and ability to create memorable characters and write often funny dialogue. But his status as a post-production fiend is what truly separates him from his peers.
But this is not a film about characters, but about mayhem. The characters are merely a link to the auto carnage too follow. This is where a much quoted gem such as “high octane action thriller” comes in handy, but hardly warranted.