Review – Snatch

I’ve gotta admit that I’m getting more than a little tired of the action genre’s screwball splatter-fest sub-genre. Aggravating factors this time around include the endless parade of annoying, lower class English characters and a little more animal violence than I’m usually willing to tolerate. On the plus side, Brad Pitt turns in a workmanlike performance as one of the supporting characters (assuming, of course, that in an “ensemble” piece like this there’s anything but supporting characters). Some of the action sequences aren’t too terribly ill-conceived, though most of them are marred by the director’s love for trendy jump-cuts. But overall I just can’t get over the tendency of this movie – and other, substantially similar efforts – to substitute blood and guts for wit and script. Finally, though I caught it at the theater I think it would be better viewed on video, which would at least allow you to walk away for a bit during the frequent dull moments. See if desperate