Snatch

I was quite excited to hear there was a tv series of Snatch as I loved the films. It starts off quite good with the story of the gold. As the story goes and more characters are introduced it becomes quite painful. The cockney language is used correctly but seems so forced. The characters don't fit and it's very cringy, the story also gets from stupid to stupid. Most of the characters are not very likeable and you can't relate with them which means you just don't get in to it. All the police business is silly as well,

Over all a few funny moments but over all a poor man's adaption of the film.

Episode 1 and 2, and maybe even 3 were not too bad, but after that it just kept going downhill. Very disappointing considering how good the movie was.

The acting was okay, but it was very poorly written. I can let some things go, but there was so much that was just so way over the top and completely unbelievable.

It was also clear the writers didn't have near enough material for 10 episodes, as many of the episodes were filled with so much filler that didn't move the story along, and were of little interest to the viewer.

It is a real shame. I will give season 2 a chance, but hard to believe it will be any better.

Its not the movie, I feel when making the show they knew they couldn't make something as good as Snatch, but what I felt they did amazingly is it captures the feel of the movie, with none of the big name actors, yet instead its full with an all young main cast who were very enjoyable to watch together.

The series follows a typical Snatch/ Lock Stock or similar movie type story of them constantly chasing the payday which keeps moving and I felt overall they did this well.

Don't get me wrong its not the best series ever with not the best script made ever but it captured the feeling of Snatch which I am very happy about.

I would rather watch more of this kind of series or movie then more superhero movies/series that are being pumped out year after year.

This is a well- crafted series that takes the DNA of Guy Ritchies' films and spins it out as a series. Snatch is exactly what fans of Mockney comedy-crime-drama want in their viewing - lags in dire straights, smart birds, who'd knock your top off if you called them that, all with sharp suits and sharper dialogues.

The settings and acting are all good - the acting is mockney on steroids, but is reined in just enough that it occasionally mocks but never sends up the genre - more of a nod and wink if you know what I mean than two smoking barrels all the time. The acting works - both the male and female leads exude confidence, and the plot of missing gold bullion and a load of messy situations make for very easy viewing.

This is one of the better new series out there - it refuses to take itself too seriously, but neither is it just buffoons and lampoons. It's very well made with tight editing and good camera work, and everyone obviously knows they're working with a good script and a winning formula.

Fun.

Why on earth name this snatch. At least try to make it your own, at least TRY to make it original.

Training Day, bad. Snatch, poor.

The story-line itself if fun, the acting not all that bad but it remains a cheap rip-off, unconvincing, cliché-filled and butt-ugly monster that does not honor the movie.

I feel like producers and writers don't try anymore. Genius series to me now are This is Us, The night of and Big Little Lies. Drama's with real actors and real emotions.

Snatch is no more than every element of the movie exaggerated. They could think of more different types/dialects, that are generally poorly portrayed.

Sure, in essence its kind-of fun to watch. The no-brainer. Don't expect characters to be deep or interesting. Sex lacks, vulgar language not enough, action mediocre amounts.

All in all I see this as a skeleton of the movie, an empty vessel which I wont regret not watching anymore.

NEXT!