The Works

Three major movies can be attributed to the success of Mr. Guy Ritchie; Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and the ever familiar Sherlock Holmes. Although, there are more to come, Ritchie’s three masterpiece works have built him a resume that cannot be paralleled. His style and creativity are more than transparent in each one of these films. There is no wonder that he acquires the finest actors in Hollywood for he is one of the finer story tellers. Snatch had an all-star cast including Brad Pitt, Jason Statham and Benicio Del Toro. The movie contains several stories within itself, which of course intertwine with one another and play themselves out conclusively for better or worse. I have talked about Ritchie’s (joker, macabre) sense of humor previously and believe that Snatch is the best example for that. Very violent and fighting based, Snatch tends to revolve around underground boxing and betting. It is a movie that is well worth the audience’s time and money. Sherlock Holmes still has the violence, but from an angle that most of us have never seen before. The film portrays Holmes as a genius that has developed his own type of martial arts. The movie still contains a lot of quick-witted humor from both Robert Downy Jr. and Jude Law. The story concludes with the hero outsmarting the villain but of course the story is involved with a bigger plot leading the audience to believe that another film is already in production.

Works cited:

Chiarella, Tom. "Guy Ritchie Interview on Madonna, Divorce, Sherlock Holmes, and Life - Esquire." Beautiful Women, Men's Fashion, Best Music, Drink Recipes - Esquire.com. Web. 16 Apr. 2010. <http://www.esquire.com/features/guy-ritchie-interview-1109>.

"Guy Ritchie - Biography." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web. 16 Apr. 2010. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005363/bio>.